The huge sails fluttered in the wind, making a sharp whistling sound in the air.
Suddenly, Qi Jiao turned to Tang Guiniang and said, "Mother, don't worry. I will definitely bring A Xia back!"
Tang Guiniang's eyes were filled with tears. She grabbed Qi Jiao's hand and said, "Good child, it's starting to get windy. Listen to me. Don't go..."
What if, what if A Xia couldn't come back?
How could she let Jiao Niang take risks?
Qi Jiao wiped away her tears. Her face was extremely determined. "Although I'm not good at swimming, I have godfather and the brothers to look after me. Mother, I must go."
Tang Guiniang held Qi Jiao's hand tightly. Looking into her eyes, she couldn't help but shed tears and sighed, "Fine, fine. Go then. Both you and A Xia must come back."
Qi Jiao promised that they would. She told A Jin and A Li to take care of Tang Guiniang, then boarded the boat without looking back.
The sea was boundless. Searching for someone in this vast ocean was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
The boats led by the boatmaster had searched a large area but found nothing and had already returned.
Only the relatives from Baiyun Village and the boat steered by Uncle Ye still refused to give up.
The sky was getting darker and darker. A big storm might be coming.
Qi Jiao was extremely anxious.
She turned her head and found that a group of marine creatures had gathered at the stern of the boat at some point.
Qi Jiao woke up as if from a dream and remembered Le Bao and Little Pearl, the mother - daughter pair she had saved not long ago.
She half - laughed and half - cried. She stepped back to the stern, closed her eyes, and tried to send out a distress signal.
Le Bao, Little Pearl, A Xia has been swept away by the waves. Come and help save him quickly!
Half a quarter of an hour later, Qi Jiao opened her eyes and found that the small fish and shrimps were still following the fishing boat.
She smiled bitterly. Le Bao and the others should be hunting in the deep sea at this moment. How could they hear her thoughts?
The strong wind messed up Qi Jiao's hair.
Her vision became blurred.
Suddenly, Ye Geng pointed forward and shouted, "Big fish!"
Qi Jiao reacted and rushed to the bow of the boat like a gust of wind. Sure enough, several hundred meters away, two whales leaped out of the water and were accelerating towards the fishing boat.
She was overjoyed and cried, "Great! Le Bao and Little Pearl are here!"
Le Bao and Little Pearl swam to the side of Qi Jiao's boat one after another and raised their heads, making a whimpering sound.
"Jiao Jiao, we came as soon as we heard your distress signal!" The calm and gentle voice came from Le Bao.
Little Pearl still spoke in a childish voice, "Fortunately, Mom and I were not far from Yingge Sea. Is your man lost?"
Qi Jiao nodded repeatedly. "Pei Xia encountered a big storm. The fishing boat fell apart. The people with him said he fell into the sea right here. I'm not good at swimming. I need your help, mother and daughter."
Le Bao said it was no problem. "Jiao Jiao, come and sit on my back. I'll take you to find him."
Little Pearl spurted a stream of water into the air. "There's going to be another storm in this area. Tell these fishermen to go back quickly. Otherwise, they'll all be in danger."
Hearing this, Qi Jiao quickly turned around and told Uncle Ye and the others to return.
Uncle Ye was of course worried about Qi Jiao being alone with the two big fish.
Qi Jiao repeatedly assured them. "It's okay. Le Bao knows the way to Baiyun Village. Moreover, they swim very fast and are very smart. They will surely find Pei Xia."
Uncle Ye looked up at the lowering sky, frowned and said, "We'll follow the big fish. Let the others go back and report the news."
Ye Geng also thought the same. They were worried about Jiao Niang and the two big fish.
Qi Jiao had no choice but to agree and waved to signal the other boats to go back first.
Ye Geng quickly tied the rope and helped Qi Jiao climb onto Le Bao's back.
"Sit tight, Jiao Jiao. Let's go!"
Le Bao's back was broad. Qi Jiao firmly grasped her fin. The sea water splashed, and the human and the fish shot out like an arrow from a bow.
Little Pearl slowed down a bit and led Uncle Ye and the others forward.
I don't know how long it had passed. Qi Jiao caught a glimpse of several liver - colored decks floating on the sea.
She exclaimed, "Le Bao, look!"
Le Bao had already seen them.
She could even sense the nearby aura, which was not in the sea.
Le Bao changed direction and swam towards the east.
In the distance, an island like a hillock gradually appeared.
It was getting closer and closer.
There seemed to be a lot of broken fishing boats on the beach.
Looking more closely, there was a piece of clothing hanging on the aquatic branches near the shore.
It was Pei Xia's!
Qi Jiao's heart was about to jump out.
Le Bao swam into the shallow water area and gently put Qi Jiao down.
Qi Jiao almost ran onto the shore. She shouted, "A Xia! A Xia!"
There was no response.
Qi Jiao saw hope. She ran into the broken half of the fishing boat to look for him.
There was still no one.
At this time, Little Pearl's voice sounded. "Jiao Jiao, I see your man. Over here."
Le Bao carried Qi Jiao on her back again and headed to the other side of the island.
Qi Jiao saw a person lying on the beach.
It was Pei Xia!
There was no mistake!
Qi Jiao rushed over happily. She turned his face and instantly felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
"He's not Pei Xia!"
This man had also encountered danger. He was bare - chested. His back was extremely similar to Pei Xia's, so Qi Jiao had mistaken him in a hurry.
Although he looked good - looking, he had nothing to do with Pei Xia.
Qi Jiao was desperate. She slumped on the ground and buried her head in her arms, sobbing.
Uncle Ye and the others arrived.
They landed on the island one after another. Seeing this situation, they couldn't help but feel sad.
Uncle Ye told Ye Geng to check the man's breath.
Since they had met him, they might as well save one more life.
Ye Geng stepped forward and turned the man over. He saw that the man was still alive, just unconscious.
His eyes lit up. He told Ye Yun to get some fresh water from the boat.
Ye Yun quickly brought the water jar. Ye Geng laid the man flat and pressed on his abdomen.
Strangely enough, there was no accumulated water.
Looking closer, his mouth had been cleaned.
Ye Geng turned his head and suddenly realized, "There's someone else! Someone saved him!"
Qi Jiao was helped up by Uncle Ye. She took a few steps forward. She wished she could slap the man awake and ask him clearly.
Ye Yun fed the man a few sips of water. It seemed that he was about to wake up slowly.
The sea breeze blew. The sky was dim. Only the orange candles on the fishing boat illuminated the surroundings.
It was getting dark. How could they continue to look for someone?
Qi Jiao finally couldn't help it. She grabbed the man's hair and shouted, "Wake up quickly!"
Fu Chengyi opened his eyes and saw a woman's face.
She was extremely beautiful, but also extremely ferocious.
He thought he was already dead. Was this woman a divine messenger on the way to the underworld?
But his scalp was about to be torn off.
It hurt so much!
"Ah!!!!!!!!"
A shrill scream made the banana trees and coconut groves on the whole island tremble.
Qi Jiao slapped him in the face and asked, "Who saved you?"
Fu Chengyi opened his eyes and saw that there were other people around.
He recited a Buddhist chant and was overjoyed. "So I'm not dead! Hit me one more time!"
Seeing Qi Jiao staring at him coldly, Fu Chengyi wondered, "Who saved me? You?"
Qi Jiao saw that his mind was muddled and she couldn't get any answers from him.
She lowered her head. Tears welled up in her eyes. Qi Jiao simply stood up and sat back on Le Bao's back.
If she couldn't find Pei Xia for a moment.
She would just keep looking, keep looking...
Just as Qi Jiao stepped into the cold sea water, a familiar and distant call came from behind, "Jiao Niang——"