424: C424 On the Island

C424 On the Island

Twelve days had passed since they parted ways.

I don't know how Zhao Qinwei is doing. Maybe he has found some clues, or maybe he has come back empty-handed.

It is important to investigate the will of the Ye family, but my heart is now completely focused on searching for Chen Yiyao.

On the second day after we entered the sea of another country, the weather on the sea became bad.

The sea breeze became stronger and there was even a smog phenomenon.

During this process, our search team made an astonishing discovery.

They fished up two pieces of rotten wood from the sea.

The most important thing was that one piece of wood had the words "SOS" written on it, and the other piece of wood had the words "Help" written on it.

Looking at the style of the words, it should have been carved with stone.

The two pieces of wood were tied together and were about to be soaked in seawater.

When I saw the two pieces of wood, I was overjoyed.

"This is the distress signal of the victims, it must be my fiancée and the others!" I excitedly said to Commander Chu.

The search team's sea police and crew members revealed a trace of joy.

Commander Chu also revealed a smile that he had never seen before and said, "This is really great news. I will immediately report it to the higher-ups."

After Lieutenant Colonel Chu reported it, he received a reply from the higher-ups that they fully supported.

In the past, there was no hope. Now that there was hope, the higher-ups requested to find the missing passengers at all costs.

Following which, Commander Chu called for an emergency meeting.

He did a full analysis of the source of the two pieces of wood.

According to the degree of decay of the wood, it would not last more than a month.

In this regard, the maritime experts relied on the speed of the sea breeze and the drifting wood to determine a rough search area.

This range is more than ten times more accurate than when we blindly search such a large area of sea.

Within this range, there are a total of three islands, and each island is within 500 nautical miles of each other.

After the navigator finished his analysis, Commander Chu arranged for an operation.

Including us, he gathered the six sea patrol boats that could arrive within a thousand nautical miles as quickly as possible and divided them into three groups.

Each group consisted of two ships and headed towards the three pirates within the confirmed range.

The ship that Officer Yu and I are on is heading towards the furthest one in this area. It is a thousand nautical miles away from us.

It would take ten hours to travel at full speed.

The two ships are almost shoulder to shoulder, heading towards the nameless island.

By the time we arrived at the island, it was already night.

Officer Yu said that he was not clear about the situation on Chu Island now, so he should wait until tomorrow morning to search the island.

However, my heart was burning with anxiety, and I insisted on going up.

Officer Yu had no choice but to call two maritime policemen, including himself, and go with me.

The other searching ship did not follow. It would not move until tomorrow morning.

It was around nine o'clock at night when we boarded the island.

This was a small island with a circumference of more than 30 kilometers. They had already explored it before logging onto the island.

It would take about a day to travel from one end of the island to the other.

The island was covered in dense vegetation, and they were all tall tropical shrubs.

We stood on the beach of the island. Through the powerful flashlight, we could see many towering ancient trees. It was a majestic and magnificent sight. It was simply a primitive forest.

As soon as we walked out of the beach by the sea, we found some decent discoveries.

Some of the black stones that were piled up had clearly changed color due to the heat.

Not only that, but there were also some bones scattered around. There were fish bones. And some of the bones of rabbits or other animals.

Seeing these things, my expression was full of excitement. I said to Officer Yu, "Officer Yu, this is the place where they roast food. Yiyao and Le Mengqian must be on this island!"

Officer Yu looked at me and looked like he wanted to say something, but he still showed a trace of a smile and nodded.

But I know what Officer Yu meant.

Even if there were survivors on the island, even if they were the passengers who had lost contact, Chen Yiyao and Le Mengqian might not be among them.

The reason why he did not say it out loud was because he did not want to dampen my confidence.

Even so, in my heart, I still firmly believe that Chen Yiyao must be on this island.

Next, we will head towards the depths of the island.

There are indeed many insects and mosquitoes in this tropical forest.

The mosquitoes are the size of a finger, causing me to worry about Chen Yiyao's survival situation.

In such a harsh environment, I do not know how they managed to survive.

But we are all wearing sealed clothes and also brought some mosquito repellent medicine.

Even so, there were still members who were bitten in their hands or faces.

A small steamed bun immediately appeared on the spot where the bite landed. It was itchy and painful.

After wiping the medicine, the situation became slightly better.

The forest was humid and hot. We were very uncomfortable in our sealed clothes. After walking for more than two hours, we were completely drenched.

During this time, we kept using flashlights to look around. I even called Chen Yiyao and Le Mengqian's names from time to time, hoping that they would receive a response when they heard it.

In the end, they did not receive any response.

Everyone was exhausted and could not take it anymore. Officer Yu said, "Let's stop and rest for a while."

Even if they were strong, I'm getting a little hot, too. I nodded.

Everyone found a place to sit down. I asked Officer Yu if he had found any signs of trees or vegetation being cut down.2

Officer Yu sighed and said no.

"If Chen Yiyao really lived here for more than a year, she would build wooden houses, rafts, or boats. But she did not find anything. I think she is on the other side of the island."

However, before I finish my sentence, everyone's expression changed.

Each and every one of their faces were deathly pale. Their expressions seemed to be petrified as they stared at me with their mouths agape.

Even Officer Yu looked as if he had seen a ghost. His body even started to tremble slightly.

"What's wrong?" I asked in confusion.

"Behind, behind..." Officer Yu reminded.

Before I could turn around, I heard the sound of "threads." I instantly felt an unprecedented fear.

I immediately turned my head and my hair stood on end.

The light from the flashlight hit a huge object.

It was a python as thick as a bucket. It was about 20 meters long, and it was coiled on the trunk of a towering tree in front of me.

Its entire body was green and red. When the light from the flashlight shone on it, it reflected a heart palpitating oily luster.

Its eyes were like two lanterns, and it spat out a scarlet snake's tongue. It was the size of two palms.

It looked as if it had been hungry for a long time. It spat out the snake tongue, making a faint sound as it met my gaze.

My entire body felt as if I had fallen into an ice cellar.

The plot that I thought would only appear in movies actually happened to me.

No matter how strong my skills are, facing such a terrifying giant python, I couldn't help but feel a chill run down my spine. Cold sweat began to appear on my forehead.

I took a deep breath and slowly stood up. Then, I lightly stepped back step by step, almost holding my breath.

However, just as I retreated, the python moved. Its movements were as swift as lightning, as if it had transformed into a crimson-green interweaving lightning bolt. It opened its bloody mouth and pounced towards me.

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