dognovel Chapter 931
Chapter 931
Tao Zheng held her hand tightly, patted her gently and comforted her.
Zhou Shuwan could see that the two of them had a good relationship over the years, and he felt a little relieved.
Although everyone is fleeing on their own and life is difficult, if there is someone who can always be by your side and help share the burden, then even the most difficult days can still taste some sweetness.
Zhou Shuwan's gaze moved between Tao Zheng and Zhang Jia, with a hint of relief in his eyes.
Both sides briefly talked about their respective escape situations after they separated.
It was similar to what Li Lehuan said. Tao Zheng and the others were able to be rescued because of the Gu family's cruise ship.
It was also because of the Gu family’s cruise ship that they were able to sail and escape in the deep sea.
Tao Zheng spoke slowly: "At the beginning, we fled with the Gu family's cruise ship. Because they had abundant supplies, we didn't suffer too much.
At first, we were just fleeing on the ship and didn't bring anything with us. Fortunately, the Gu family was willing to take us in.
But of course we can't always rely on others for support. After we recovered from the cruise, we started fishing on our own. Although we didn't catch much, we were finally able to be self-sufficient and no longer had to rely on others.
Qi Mingyu nodded gently, his eyes showing a hint of complexity: "It's a blessing in disguise that you're still alive."
Zhang Jia sighed and whispered, "Yes, the beginning was pretty smooth. However, later on, the disasters we encountered became more and more frequent, and the population of the Gu family became smaller and smaller.
Our escape route happened to be along the coast, and we met many people who had fled to the sea to survive because the land was swallowed up.
The team grew larger and larger. At the beginning, everyone competed for supplies, and there were constant disputes and selfishness. Every day, people were injured or killed because of these things.
We were just looking for a place to stay, but when Ah Zheng saw how things were getting out of hand, he had no choice but to step forward and join forces with some members of the Gu family to build a temporary offshore base. Then, he slowly won over others, and finally stabilized the situation.”
Zhou Shuwan listened, frowning slightly.
Although Zhang Jia glossed over this experience, she could imagine the hardships and difficulties involved.
Their faces already showed traces of time, especially Tao Zheng and Zhang Jia, who looked much older than her and Qi Mingyu. Although they were only in their early thirties, wrinkles already appeared on their faces, and it was obvious that they had not had a smooth life in recent years.
Zhang Jia lowered his head, his voice choking. “Yeah, it’s just… Xiaoliu and Sangzi… they couldn’t stay with us until the end.”
Zhou Shuwan's heart sank, and out of the corner of his eye he noticed that Qi Mingyu's expression had also become solemn.
She took a deep breath and asked softly, "Xiaoliu and Sangzi...what happened to them?"
Tao Zheng was silent for a moment, as if trying to form his words, before finally speaking, "Xiao Liu died while out at sea fishing. The thunderstorm that day was so severe that several fishing boats were struck by lightning. Xiao Liu and the people on board...none of them ever returned."
His tone was calm, but there was a flicker of pain in his eyes.
Zhou Shuwan's heart also tightened, and Xiaoliu's face, which was always smiling, appeared in his mind.
That lively young man just disappeared in the vast ocean.
Zhang Jia's voice trembled as he continued, "We even sent people to look for it. It took a long time before we found the wreckage... Xiaoliu... didn't even have a complete body left."
Zhou Shuwan's throat felt a little tight, as if something was blocking it, and he couldn't speak for a while.
Qi Mingyu's gaze fell on Tao Zheng and he asked in a deep voice, "What about Sang Zi?"
Tao Zheng's expression darkened even further as he whispered, "Sang Zi was shot while trying to protect Zhang Jia during an internal disturbance at the base. He hit a vital part of the body. Our medical care is very poor, so we could only watch helplessly as he died."