My heart is cold, so cold it's almost numb! I just lean against the corner of the wall, coldly watching this group of people. Suddenly, I want to laugh... because I realize I'm just as pathetic as they are!
I rested for a while, then ate some bread, which was hard to swallow, but I told myself I needed to replenish my energy! When you're hungry, you need to eat; when you're thirsty, you need to drink!
Lying in the corner, my body swaying with the rocking of the boat, I couldn't help but think of home. But then I forbade myself to think about those things. I told myself: Thinking about these things will make you weak!
After an unknown amount of time, the cabin door was kicked open again, and this time the light outside was much dimmer, indicating that it was already night.
I sat up a little straighter and looked at the two crew members who had barged in. One of them was carrying a gun, and the other was holding a flashlight.
The cabin was dark, but the two men took turns shining flashlights at the people lying on the floor, as if searching for something.
They searched very carefully, checking almost everyone individually, and finally found me. The beam of their flashlight only shone briefly on my face, but it was so bright that I reflexively turned my face away. My vision became blurry.
At that moment, I heard a crew member cheer. The two of them immediately surrounded the woman not far from me, then put down their flashlights and pounced on her.
The woman screamed. After struggling for a moment, the two crew members lifted her up by the foot and shoulder and carried her outside.
The woman kicked and bit, while suddenly yelling, "I paid! I paid!!!"
It's in Chinese!!
She spoke Chinese!
And even though her voice was hoarse, I could still recognize her as soon as she spoke!
It's Xiao Feng! It's actually Xiao Feng!
I froze, watching the two crew members carry Xiaofeng away. Instinctively, I stood up and shouted something. One of the crew members immediately hoisted Xiaofeng onto his shoulder. The other raised his gun and threatened the others.
The people on the ground quickly moved away.
Then Xiao Feng screamed, "I paid!" before being led away by the two men.
Without hesitation, I charged towards them. The guy behind me, seeing me pounce, immediately swung his rifle butt at me. Instinctively, I raised my hand to block, but my strength was far less than usual, and the blow made me stagger. Then two more men rushed into the cabin and began punching and kicking me. I parried from all sides. Just as I was about to stand up, I suddenly felt a chill on my forehead and immediately stopped moving…
A gun barrel was pressed against my forehead, and then I saw a murderous face staring at me.
In that instant, I thought I was going to die, so I simply closed my eyes.
But then the gun barrel was moved, and the man kicked me away. Then several people left the cabin.
After the door closed, darkness returned to the surroundings.
This sudden turn of events left me somewhat bewildered. I slowly returned to the corner, recalling the details after boarding the ship...
Xiao Feng was actually on this boat too?
After the pyramid scheme operation was raided that day... well, she must have been investigated and couldn't stay in China, so she fled.
After an unknown amount of time, the hatch opened, and a person stumbled in, then crawled in under everyone's gaze.
It's Xiaofeng.
She struggled to walk inside, and before the cabin door closed behind her, she heard several lewd laughs from men.
In the brief moment before the hatch closed, I could vaguely see that Xiao Feng's face was cold and her clothes were somewhat tattered.
She slowly walked to the corner of the wall, sat down silently, hugged her knees, and buried her head in her hands.
She was very close to me. I looked at her for a while before I spoke, "Xiao Feng, is that you?"
“It’s me.” She looked up. In the darkness, she seemed to be facing me, but I couldn’t see her face. “You’re Xiao Wu. I recognized you a long time ago. I recognized you when you came in and sat next to me.”
Her voice was calm, but there was an indescribable sense of despair in it.
I was silent for a moment: "Are you... are you alright?"
"It's nothing!" She suddenly laughed, a somewhat neurotic laugh: "What could possibly be wrong with me?"
After a moment, I hesitated for a second and asked, "They took you out..."
Xiao Feng immediately said coldly, "Do you even need to ask?" Her laughter grew louder and louder, and then she said to me in an icy tone, "A bunch of men grabbed a woman like me and dragged her upstairs. Guess what they did to me?"
I remained silent.
Xiao Feng took a deep breath, her voice trembling with tears, yet she still forced a laugh, crying and laughing at the same time, shouting wildly, "What am I afraid of! What am I afraid of! I used to do that kind of thing! What am I afraid of! It's not like I've never been with a man before! Just consider this a freebie! What am I afraid of!...I...I'm afraid of...what!!"
The more she talked, the harder she cried, until she finally buried her head deep in her knees.
I could feel her body trembling.
Frankly, I don't like this woman at all; in fact, I would say I hate her.
I didn't feel much pity or sympathy for her... but now I have a strange feeling... a very, very strange feeling. Looking at her, I really feel sorry for her.
This is neither pity nor sympathy.
I just felt so sorry for her!
Xiao Feng cried for a while, then suddenly wiped away her tears. She turned to me and whispered, "Xiao Wu...you..."
"What?" I asked calmly.
"Do you have any water?" In the darkness, her voice trembled slightly. "I'm in a lot of pain... I want to wash."
Without hesitation, I slowly took a bottle of water from my bag and silently handed it to her. Then I turned away, no longer looking at her.
I know very well that water is precious in this situation! Because I don't know how much longer I'll have to stay on this ship!!
But Xiaofeng made this request, and I did not refuse.
After I turned around, Xiaofeng spoke up behind me after some time: "Thank you."
Her voice returned to its calm state. There was no ripple of emotion, as if nothing had ever happened.
We sat in the corner, but neither of us spoke or talked.
It was a very strange atmosphere.
In this desperate situation, even though we knew each other well, we didn't speak or talk; instead, we both chose to remain silent.
However, I clearly noticed it.
Every time the hatch opened after that, Xiaofeng would start trembling. She seemed terrified and would desperately shrink back inside.
However, the people outside did not come in to look for her again; they only opened the hatch each time to deliver food and water.
I can't tell the time, I just feel it's getting colder every day. Xiaofeng is still coughing, and it's getting worse each day.
However, having an acquaintance by my side had its advantages. I finally had time to sleep. While I slept, she remained awake. We didn't speak, but we tacitly agreed to rest at different times, thus preventing those bastards in the cabin from attacking me while I was asleep.
boom!!
I woke up from my sleep, feeling the ship suddenly shake violently, followed by screams all around! Then I heard the cabin door be kicked open with a bang, and several crew members rushed in, brandishing guns and shouting a few words. I then saw people inside the cabin rushing out, but then I heard several gunshots, followed by terrified screams from the crowd.
The crew rushed in, kicking and shooing us away. I pulled Xiaofeng up, feeling her hands were icy cold, and then we walked out through the crowd.
As soon as I stepped outside, I felt a shiver run through my body. It was very cold outside, and the wind was strong. But all around me was a vast ocean, and I couldn't see any land at all.
We were driven to the bow of the ship, where we saw the crew members bustling about in a chaotic manner. The black man had a ferocious and impatient expression on his face, and he was directing his crew to drive us to the side of the ship!
At that moment, there was a loud bang!
Ten meters to the left of the ship, a burst of waves erupted on the sea, and I could clearly hear that it sounded like cannon fire!
I immediately looked back and saw a ship on the horizon in the distance! I could vaguely make out its outline, and I could hear a national flag flying on it, as well as the sharp sound of a ship's horn.
The crew surrounded us, and I shouted, "What's going on! What's going on!"
Xiao Feng's face was filled with terror, and her body trembled. At this moment, the black man was already standing not far in front of me, pointing to the people at the very front of the crowd, and then gesturing something.
I understand... He wanted us to jump into the sea!
The person in front clearly understood what he meant, but facing the vast ocean, who would dare to jump off?
Without hesitation, the black man shot him in the head!
Bang!
The man fell straight into the sea, a trail of blood trailing behind him.
The crowd immediately descended into chaos, like a flock of frightened sheep!
The crew shot and killed two more people, but as the crowd panicked, they seemed to lose control. I immediately pulled Xiaofeng to the back of the deck and ran. We heard gunfire behind us, and I saw a crew member coming towards us. I immediately punched him in the head, knocked him down, and picked up his gun. Just then, I saw a lifebuoy hanging on the wall, grabbed it, and put it around Xiaofeng's neck.
The shouts from the crowd behind us began to fade, the gunfire intensified, and fewer and fewer people were calling out. Xiaofeng and I hid behind a wooden barrel, watching helplessly as those guys shot the stowaways to death and quickly dumped their bodies into the sea.
I know what I have to do now!
I gritted my teeth and pushed Xiaofeng to the side of the boat, quickly saying to her, "Let's all accept our fate!"
Then they pushed her off the deck into the sea. Xiao Feng cried out in alarm as the lifebuoy around her neck fell overboard.
That's all I can do. As for whether she can escape this ordeal, I can't help her. At least I gave her my only lifeline!
The scene on the platform was still chaotic, but as soon as the two of us appeared, someone spotted us immediately. I heard gunshots beside me, and I immediately threw myself to the ground and pulled the trigger. Bullets swept blindly in all directions!
I rolled over and then crouched down and darted to the other side.
My goal is clear!
I saw the black man standing there side by side with two crew members!
Almost instantly, I lunged to the side and grabbed the black man. Amidst the gasps of the crowd, we fell into the sea in a tangled mess...
thump!!
Water splashed all around me, and the seawater pressed against me from all sides, icy cold!
The black man had been struggling from the beginning, but the instant I grabbed him, I reached for the dagger tucked into his waistband and swiftly pulled it out. I twisted his waist and shoulders from behind, and as he struggled desperately in the water, I knew I was a much worse swimmer than him.
So the first thing I did was to slash his neck hard with the dagger I had pulled out!
There was no sound... I was in the sea, my ears were submerged, and I couldn't hear anything at all.
I released him and slowly moved away. I could clearly see blood gushing from his neck, staining the seawater red. He was still struggling, clutching his neck with both hands, seemingly desperate to stay upright. I moved closer again, placed the dagger against his lower back, and then stabbed him in!
As the seawater washed over him, he turned his face away, and his once ferocious expression was now filled with fear and despair. His eyes were fixed on me.
I suddenly smiled at him, then grabbed his shoulder and pushed him down into the sea.
He stopped struggling, his body stiffened, and then he slowly sank down right before my eyes...
Looking at him, I silently said in my heart: I told you, I would kill you!