CHAPTER 2: IS IT REALLY A PIRATE SHIP?
"Missy," the man beside the woman with his brow wrinkled up, want to say something. Su Su shrewdly laughed out loud:. "Thank you, sister." "Who is your sister ah!" someone snapped from above the ship. Su Su looked up to see a young boy lean half of his body out of the boat. A pair of eyes staring at her fiercely. His face is childish, but his voice sound matured. "What is your sister 's name? Su Su could not help but want to tease him. She slightly raised her eyebrows: "sister Qin" "This……Not good? " "What sister Qin? "the young man shout angrily. He point at Su Su and cursed: "Look at you scoundrel." "Well, Xiao Yan, do not make trouble." the young boy still want to protest. Qin Qian turn around to Su Su and whispered: "go on board." Su Su took the lead on the ship. "She really is a gentle and kind woman." Su Su have a positive impression on her. She followed behind Qin Qian and sincerely said:. "Thank you, sister Qin, I will work hard."Qin Qian smiled, did not say anything.
Just on the deck, they meet again with the young man. He greet his sister and a man beside her. "sister, brother Yu". his eyes drift to Su Su and give her a supercilious look. He said: "sister, who is this person?" Qin Qian turn to Su Su for a moment and realize she still didnt know this young man name. she smile and asked: "What is your name?" "I ... ..." Su Su think immediately and said, "at home, i was called xiao Shu." "The little tree?" Su Su quite down. the young man face already red from laughing. "this name is too strange, after growing up will no longer call tree, but old tree (lao shu)!" The crew who also heard roared in laughter. Qin Qian scold with a low voice: "Qin Yan! dont be rude." See his sister become angry, Qin Yan did not dare to say anything. his face still laughing lightly. Su Su generously give him a smile: "It does not matter, sister Qin, in fact ... ... I also think that the name of Xiao Su is a little bit strange. "Small trees and small elements, or small trees like the name of the boy, small trees on the tree, has also been called for a month."
Qin Yan has been rude, but this young man still smiling. His face not have any slightest of displeasure. Qin Qian heart impression of him become a bit better. She took him to meet an old man which in-charge to command all the workers and said: "dont look down at him for being old, he have a lot of experience. He also the helm of this ship."
Su Su assess the old man, his face has weathered but have a straight spine. His eyes reveals a sophisticated and smart man. Su Su bowed her head. Qin Qian obviously very satisfied with her attitude. She point her to the old man and introduce : "Lao Yu, this is Xiao Shu, I just recruit him as a crew." Lao Yu sweep a look at Su Su but did not say anything. He only nodded his head and continue with his work. Qin Qian already accustomed to this and proceed to point at a man beside them. she said: "This is Yu Si, Lao Yu eldest son. later, you listen to him for your arrangements."
The man is in his early twenties with a dark, strong build and a look that can be pass as player. Although before, this man mocked her, Su Su temper has always been straightforward. so, she do not mind, but also openly saluted while smiling: "brother Yu, what can I do?" Yu Si see her temper is good and did not embarrass him makes him satisfied. He point at a direction which not far from the sail and casually said: "You need to go sort the sail. "okay." Su Su feel excited. Everything is too smooth! she finally got her wish to embark on this journey. ##########################################
Floating in the sea for more than ten days, finally they arrive at the deep sea, but theres no harvest. Every day she trapped in this small deck. Su Su feel quite boring. But today the waves is much stronger. Theres seems to be a mass of thick clouds coming toward their side. With this situation, they afraid rainstorm will come.
Lao Yu is worthy to call as an experience man. He is very sensitive and can predict the weather. As early as a quarter of an hour before he have shout to the crew to lay down the canvas, fixed the ship accordingly to be ready to meet the storm. Many of the crew has been on the sea for many years. After seeing the group of cloud, some people even go to the cabin earlier.
Su Su standing on the deck to feel the blowing sea breeze, shes really happy to face the upcoming storm. Her heart feels excited and look forward to see the view of the sea, but also want to enjoy it's hideous and violent. Su Su feels restless for this small attraction.
Su Su staring at the vagaries of the clouds. Inadvertently, she glanced at the distant sea. Two black spots caught her attention.
Qin Qian come out from the cabin. Her eyes swept around the deck, and sure enough to see her little brother pale face with trembling legs. He stubbornly clutching the mast, barely keep standing. His eyes locked to the young man who is standing at the bow.
Qin Qian's eyes also fell to the young man who called Xiao Shu. A few days ago, he lazily went around the ship but at this moment he standing in front of the ship with his body slightly bend forward. His pair of bright eyes staring straight to the front. Don't know what have attract his attention for him to look that serious.
As she remember that this also be the first time for him to travel on the sea, Qin Qian feel worried. she walked over and asked: "Xiao Shu, are you alright? "Ah?" Su Su recovered. She retract her line of sight. while smiling she replied: "I'm okay, my body is good, Sister Qin do not have to worry.
When she look at his spirit, Qin Qian nodded and no longer saying anything. she move her attention towards Qin Yan who also on the deck. His face is pale and his feet seem not steady. Qin Qian release a sigh and advise: "Xiao Yan, if you feel sick, go take a rest in the cabin."
Qin Yan bitterly look at Xiao Shu. their age is the same, his body is small but he can be stable even when the wind and wave is strong. His heart feel dissatisfied so he quickly straight up his body and try to appear strong "I am not sick"
Qin Qian loss for word and think. "Rather die than admit that he sick".
Su Su did not care about the siblings. Her eyes once again focus to the view in front of her. she can see the two black spots gradually approaching. she can vaguely able to notice the two boats have hulls much larger than theirs. With full speed, it sails forward. Such an aggressive black hawk. Sail toward their direction and at the same time reveals some uneasy feeling in her. It is really weird.
Su Su straight up her body and shout at Lao Yu who is behind her. He is in the middle of giving order for his crew.
"Lao Yu, there are two ships coming in our way. Do you recognize them?" The sea is not theirs, there is nothing strange about the ship. Lao Yu lamented after listening to Su Su. He casually glanced at the ships. Immediately he freeze for a second. He hurried forward to focus at the ships. after a while, he rushed back to the bow. his eyes blatantly keep staring at the two black ships. He said with a trembling voice "It is ... ... is ... ... pirate ship!"
"Pirate Ship?" Su Su frown. Since twenty years ago, The East China Sea pirate plunder into the fishing port. Because of this, the garrison has increased numbers from originally ten thousand to fifty thousand. besides, new warships has been purchase yearly and the garrison have been through hard training to sharpen their skills. Every 5 years, her parents come for inspection, she havent heard about pirating activities at this sea. How could it happen today? did Lao Yu falsely recognize them? could it be true?
"Have we left the dome Yue Sea border?"Lao Yu which in anxiety unconsciously give an honest reply when he heard the young man calm voice :
"Just out of bounds, this years the sea is very calm. this waters is not in any other country territory. All these years we have come to this area to fish. "
"In the past are there any fishing boats has encountered pirate ship?"
" There are……" Lao Yu heard no response from the young man, so he turned to look at him and see the dark green mark across his cheek until it reach his eyes and coupled with that sharp eyes, his hair stood straight. Su Su's brow tightly twisted together, "Why they not report it to the garrison?"
The people on board also notice the pirate ship. When they see the ships coming closer, they become more scared. there's no time to argue among them. A group of people surround Lao Yu and cried : "now, what do we do?, The pirate will catch us soon".
"Hurry up, turn the bow and sail up. We retreat!".
Lao Yu who have recovered from panic bark his order to his crew. "Can not withdraw!"