At this moment, I suddenly remembered, "I said Lao Ba, we are all controlled by this force, but why are you okay?"
Jiao Ba sneered and said, "Since we entered When we arrived at the cabin, I said that the Yin Qi here is very strong, so I was always prepared. When you guys had an argument, I actually felt that force a long time ago. The power exists, haven't you seen that I haven't spoken yet, and I am also enduring it. If I interrupt, the anger will rise infinitely, and I won't be able to hold it back even if I want to."
"Damn it, then since you already knew it, why didn't you explain it in the end and caused everyone to fall apart?" I stared at him, feeling a little angry.
Li Xin quickly held me down and said, "Zhongyi, calm down, don't be angry anymore, be sure to control your emotions."
"Yes, yes, I just said I have to calm down. This so-called power of hatred has made me almost mentally ill. I have to remind myself not to get angry.
Jiao Ba sighed and said, "If we don't let you separate now, you will be in danger. After we separate, the hatred in my heart will subside to ease it. In fact, I was also very worried at the time. If I really can't persuade you, I will There is nothing we can do."
"What if something happens to them?" The three of us are fine, but Shaoyu and Shunzi are really going to be in trouble. , I am afraid that self-protection is a problem for both of them.
"Let's go find them after a while. Now is not the time. The power of the magic circle is very powerful. You'd better not meet each other for now. Let's check this floor first and then go up after it's finished. Looking for them, everyone is on the same boat, and you are worried that they will be lost," Jiao Ba said.
Since he has said so, we have to listen to him. If we go up to them rashly, I am afraid that we will start fighting again when we meet. But what I don’t understand is why the four of us Will individuals be divided into two opposing formations instead of fighting each other? If the power of hatred controls us, I should hate everyone present.
Jiao Ba explained it to me at the time. He said that this was also driven by the power of the magic circle. If this person had no complaints in my heart, then I would not be able to hate him at all. To put it bluntly, everything has its origin, which is the underlying problem in our hearts.
I was a little dissatisfied with Shaoyu's previous attitude. We had several minor conflicts, and I was also a little unhappy with Shunzi's concealment. His life experience and what he had committed in the past, he was very strict with me. Not to mention, I would have some unhappiness in my heart, and these unhappiness quickly began to change. Under the control of the power of hatred, they became unforgivable enemies in my eyes.
It can be seen from this that Shunzi and Shaoyu are somewhat dissatisfied with me, which allows this evil power to take advantage of them. Through their dissatisfaction with me, they expand their inner state and sometimes burst into anger. Then the anger gradually turned into hatred, becoming more and more serious, and finally got out of hand.
The power of this magic circle is really terrifying. We can’t see or touch it, but it is in every corner of this ancient ship. We must always be on guard, otherwise, It's easy to fall into its trap accidentally.
After finishing these things, the three of us began to check the cabin here. Shunzi and Shaoyu should still be on the upper floor. I hope they are safe and sound. The three of us decided, After checking this place, we will go back to find them.
There is a big difference between ancient ships and modern ships. The size of the cabins and the items loaded are also mostly different. We started from the starting point and walked along the aisle all the way to the innermost part. It is such a long corridor. , but there are only two hatches.
There are one on each side, both at the stairwell where we came down before. This is very strange. Normally, there would be at least a dozen cabins on both sides, but now there are only Two, the rest are all wooden walls. Although the ice is relatively thick, it is still easy to distinguish the hatch. At first, I suspected that there was too much ice and blocked the hatch until we carefully inspected it. It was discovered that there was actually no hatch at all.
We had to go back to the stairs from the innermost part. "It's strange. Why are there only two hatches here? This doesn't look right?" I muttered softly.
“Well, I feel very strange. There are only two hatches at the entrance of the stairs, and there is nothing further forward in the aisle. The architecture of this ancient ship is different from the Ming Dynasty we came into contact with before. The shipwreck is different," Li Xin said while observing with a flashlight.
Jiao Ba stopped at this time and said, "Don't make a fuss. The Ming Dynasty's ships had many architectural styles. When Zheng He went to sea, there were a large number of different ships. The ones we encountered before The shipwreck of the Ming Dynasty was only It is a granary ship. The main ship and the treasure ship, including these six ancient ships, must be different."
"But have you ever seen this kind of thing? A hatch?" I turned to look at him and asked.
Jiao Ba hesitated and said, "Please, brother, I am just like you. I only came into contact with this kind of ancient ship after I went to sea. I only know some general things. Come on, let's open the hatch and take a look." Got it.”
Wait for me. When we just returned to the stairs, suddenly, there was an extremely frightening scream from upstairs, which seemed to be caused by human beings being greatly frightened. At that time, I was so frightened that my whole body was shaken. This scream sounded It was very short, disappearing in two seconds at most.
After the sound disappeared, the three of us were stunned for a moment and looked at each other, "Oh no, it must be Shunzi and the others. Hurry up and have a look." I ran up the stairs, anxious. Ba and Li Xin also hurriedly followed.
There are only five of us here. Although I didn’t hear the specific voice of the scream, it must have been one of them. It has only been a few minutes. How can it be so fast? Is something wrong? It seems that this ancient ship is more terrifying than the ice city.
But when I ran up, I realized that the entire passage was quiet, not even a single person. The three of us used flashlights and walked all the way from the end to the front hatch, but we still couldn't find them. There was not even a shadow of a ghost between the two of them, and there was no trace left on the ground.
But all the hatches on both sides were closed tightly, and the corridor was as quiet as death. There was no sound, as if the scream just now had never happened at all. Everything here seemed too calm, so calm. Human Heart
"Where are the people? I remember that the source of the sound was above our heads?" The scream just now was just above us. Logically speaking, it should be at the entrance of the stairs.
"I feel the same way. Didn't they run off the boat?" Li Xin asked casually.
I shook my head and said, "Impossible. Shunzi and Shaoyu will never leave the ancient ship like this."
"Stop adding up, let's split up and take action first." The cabins on this floor have been searched. If we can't find them again, we will disembark." Jiao Ba's eyes were stern, and it seemed that he already knew what was going on.
"Can they be in this cabin? If the cabin door has been opened, shouldn't it be closed?"
We always open the cabin door but don't close it, no matter which ship we are searching This is true for ships. This is for safety reasons. This ghost place is so evil. Who would enter the cabin and then close the door after they have nothing to do? If they are in danger, it will be too late to run away.
"You are right, but maybe the hatch was not closed by the two of them? Didn't we also encounter this situation in the sunken ship? How powerful is this ancient ship? It's so powerful, we don't know it at all," Jiao Ba said with his eyes narrowed.
"You're right. I'm so anxious that I can't keep my head clear. Let's go and find them quickly." The disappearance of Shunzi and Shaoyu undoubtedly brought trouble to me. The pressure on my heart just started a few minutes ago when something happened. I really don’t know what will happen next.
Originally we should not act separately. This is a certain threat to our safety. But in order to find them as soon as possible, we have to do this, but Li Xin cannot act alone. After all, she is a woman and needs someone to take care of her.
I asked Jiao Ba to take Li Xin with me while I searched alone. The two of them could take care of each other and call out in time when they were in danger. Although my safety was reduced, my ability to protect myself was still sufficient. of.
Li Xin looked at me one last time and said, "Zhongyi, you have to be careful."
I nodded to her, and then Jiao Ba took her and started searching from the last cabin on the left , I kept watching them open the cabin door, and then walked into the cabin before I started to set off.
I started searching from the last cabin on the right. We could just look all the way forward. The distance between each other was not very far. The cabin doors were facing each other. Even if we encountered each other, If there is any danger, just shout and the people on the other side can basically hear it.
This is what we have discussed before. In this environment, even if we are saving people, we have to protect ourselves first, so every step we take, we have to discuss a good countermeasure. The original number of people Just a few, if something happens again, don't expect to get out of here alive.
The hatch was very frozen. I jammed the hatch with a diving knife and pried it out with all my strength. Only then did I pry the hatch open a small crack. Then I grabbed the hatch with both hands and with brute force, I was stunned. I pulled it back bit by bit, and after a continuous "kakkak" sound, I finally opened the hatch halfway. I was exhausted at that time. Jiao Ba and Li Xin were more lucky. The hatch on the opposite side opened as soon as they were pulled. But my broken hatch took a long time to open half of it. My first feeling was, Shunzi He Shaoyu will definitely not be here. The hatch is too frozen. Even if it is closed again, it will not be like this.