Fox Song

Chapter 96 Jiangling's Sorrow
night.

There was a heavy dusk over the Yangtze River, with only a few lights on.

It suddenly started raining.

The meteorological department said there will be heavy rain and thunder and lightning tonight.

Since it was not daytime, we could not see the scene of thousands of ships competing, and many ships had already entered the port or docked to rest.

Only a few cargo ships were still sailing slowly on the wide river.

At this time, a two-decker luxury cruise ship came rushing from downstream at full speed, quickly overtaking the ferry in front and leaving them far behind.

On the front freighter stood a sturdy middle-aged man.

Seeing this, he frowned and cursed:
"Lu Laogui, you bastard! Driving the Jiangling so fast! Are you courting death?"

Most people who frequently travel this route know him.

The captain of the passenger ship is called Luneng, who is in his fifties and bald. In his spare time, he and other crew members often get together to play cards, drink wine, take foot baths, and get massages.

However, due to the strong wind and rough waves, his words naturally did not reach Luneng's ears.

Luneng probably isn't in the mood to care about this.

At this time, Luneng was in his room. He sat on the bed, and sat next to a girl with dyed blonde hair. There were wine bottles and various snacks on the table in front of them. The girl had a low-cut dress, and her breath was as fragrant as orchids, which was indescribably charming.

Luneng hugged the blonde beauty, and under the influence of alcohol, he couldn't help but touch her all over, his hands moving all over the woman's body from time to time.

"Ok?"

The beauty let out a coquettish cry, it was obvious that Luneng had touched her sensitive parts.

"You are so bad..."

"Haha! I can be even worse, do you want me to be worse..."

“Um…no no…”

Just when Luneng was in great trouble, there was a hurried knock on the door.

dong dong dong...

"Damn it..." Luneng couldn't help but curse, feeling extremely angry.

At the critical moment, someone unexpectedly interrupted his good thing.

But even though he cursed, after thinking it over he let go of the woman in his arms.

"Wait a moment!" He bent down and kissed the girl.

The girl couldn't dodge in time and was kissed.

"Haha!" Luneng stood up with some satisfaction and went to open the door.

He opened the door and was stunned.

A middle-aged man in a sailor's uniform stood at the door.

"Zhu Jiayuan?" Luneng frowned and asked impatiently, "What's the matter?"

Zhu Jiayuan accidentally glanced at Luneng's room.

There was a mixture of food and wine on the table. The bed curtains trembled slightly, and it was obvious that someone else was there.

Zhu Jiayuan sighed inwardly. It was rumored that the Luneng captain was very fond of women and often kept mistresses in his house. This habit was indeed not groundless.

But this is not his business, nor is it the purpose of his rushing to Luneng.

"Captain!" he said, taking a deep breath, "I suggest we stop right now."

"Oh, why is this!?" Luneng asked casually.

"The wind and rain are too strong! It is said that there will be a thunderstorm tonight. It will be troublesome to move forward!" Zhu Jiayuan said, "We can anchor at the shore and wait for the rain to stop and the wind to die down before we go."

"Are you on duty now?" Luneng asked.

"No, it's the first mate on duty." Zhu Jiayuan said frankly.

He was the second mate. The first mate was Luo Zixiang. The passenger ship was divided into the deck department and the engine department. The deck department was led by the first mate, who took turns with the second and third mates in three shifts, with each person on duty for four hours at a time.

"What? It's not you? You're not on duty, what the hell are you talking about!"

Luneng was stunned, and then he showed his rough nature and cursed, "If there is really something wrong, is Luo Zixiang stupid enough not to tell me? Even if the first mate is stupid, is the chief engineer also stupid?"

"This?" Zhu Jiayuan's face flushed with anger after being choked by Luneng's sudden machine gun fire. "Captain, this weather is very abnormal! I see other ships have docked, and I'm afraid our Jiangling is also in danger..."

"Puh! What bad luck!..." Luneng interrupted him with his eyes wide open, "I've been sailing along this waterway for seven or eight years. I've experienced all kinds of storms and waves. Do I need you to remind me? Besides, this ship is so advanced, how could there be any problem?"

Zhu Jiayuan could not doubt the advancedness of Jiangling. It was a second-generation luxury passenger ship equipped with a variety of advanced electronic equipment, which was one of the best in the Yangtze River waters. Jiangling was launched just last year. At that time, it sailed from Shanghai to Chongqing on its maiden voyage, decorated with flowers and colors, and was unparalleled in the scene.

Looking at Zhu Jiayuan who was standing there in a daze, Luneng showed a disgusted expression on his face and then said:
"I told them to rush to Chongqing overnight! Go away! Don't disturb my rest..."

boom!
Luneng slammed the door without mercy.

"Damn it, you think you're so great just because you were born in the military. You want to order me around after only being here for a few days..."

"If Xiao Li hadn't had something going on at home, I wouldn't have let the boss hire a blockhead like you!"

Zhu Jiayuan stood outside in a daze. Luneng had a loud voice, and his cursing could be clearly heard from inside the room.

"Brother Lu, what's wrong? Are you unhappy?" a woman's voice said.

"Nothing, just a fool ruined my fun. Forget it! It's only ten miles to Chongqing, come on, let's continue..." Luneng laughed, "Hey, what is this, it's so soft..."

"Ah! Brother Lu, you are so mean. I don't want to play anymore..."

Zhu Jiayuan stood there for a while, his face gloomy, shook his head, and finally turned and left.

The wind was strong and the waves were rough on the river. The raindrops were getting denser and denser, and the sound of raindrops hitting the glass was getting louder and louder, as if they were hitting the glass.

"Make way! Please make way!"

Zhu Jiayuan walked through the corridor where many people were standing. They were additional personnel.

This was not the first time he had seen this. The people on board, including the first mate and the chief engineer, sometimes did not follow the normal procedures and secretly let many people on board. But every time he looked at the expression of Captain Luneng, he knew that he was aware of these situations...

The waiter in the corridor had a gloomy face and shouted at the top of his voice:
"It's raining too hard. Close the window and push the bed a little towards the door to avoid getting it wet."

The shaking of the ship became more and more intense, and many people in the corridor vomited. The ground was a mess and the stench was overwhelming. Zhu Jiayuan pinched his nose and walked to a house and knocked on the door.

"Master Zhu! It's you!"

A middle-aged woman opened the door. She had a dignified demeanor and a beauty mole on her right cheek.

"Mrs. Bai, how is your daughter?" Zhu Jiayuan asked.

A girl of eighteen or nineteen squatted next to the trash can, stroking her abdomen and occasionally retching into the can.

"I feel much better after taking the seasickness medicine you gave me. It's not as severe now. But I still feel a little dizzy..." Mrs. Bai replied.

Earlier, her daughter Bai Zixuan had vomited so much that she felt like her stomach was going to burst. Fortunately, the second mate passed by and handed her two seasickness pills.

"How is it? Will it reach the shore?" Mrs. Bai asked, "It's raining so hard, it should stop!"

Zhu Jiayuan shook his head, remained silent, then opened the door and walked out.

"I don't know what this captain is thinking!" Mrs. Bai sighed, "I know we can't move forward."

"Zi Xuan, why did you come here? Isn't this torture?"

Bang!
A dull clapping sound was heard.

The boat, which was originally swaying from side to side, suddenly shook hard to the right and never came back.

The ship tilted and no one could stand there. Mrs. Bai and her daughter slid to the cabin window in the blink of an eye.

This shock was so great that Bai Zixuan suddenly felt cold sweat on her back. She and her mother looked at each other and saw the horror in each other's eyes.

Before the two of them had time to speak, the corridor outside was already filled with noise, and someone shouted:

"The boat is taking on water! The boat is taking on water! ..."

(End of this chapter)