Chapter 640 - 664: Boarded the Thieves’ Ship
The women were all sent onto the lifeboats, and each lifeboat was manned by a sailor responsible for rowing, quickly moving away from the cruise ship. After all, when a ship sinks, the force of the water flow can sweep everything around it into the sea, an irresistible force.
At that moment, the ship suddenly shook violently, and a chorus of alarmed cries erupted from the passengers. The crew shouted urgently for everyone to get into the lifeboats quickly, but these boats had to be mechanically transferred from their storage. After everyone was aboard, they were then lowered into the sea, which took time. So even if they wanted to speed up the process, it couldn’t be done in an instant.
Two more groups had boarded the boats, and the cruise ship had already begun to tilt. The most crucial problem now was that the mechanical device used to transfer the lifeboats malfunctioned, and no more could be brought up. Meanwhile, there were still over a thousand people on board.
"Crack!" A strange, snapping sound.
"Jump into the sea!" Li Yifei bellowed, and the other crew members also began to shout.
Being experienced, they knew the ship was about to break apart, and once that happened, it would sink quickly. If people went down with the ship, they would undoubtedly die. With the limited time they had, their best chance at survival was to jump into the sea and quickly move away from the cruise ship.
"I can’t swim!" someone immediately yelled out.
"I can’t swim either!" Even a burly man felt like crying, knowing that in the vast open sea, being a strong swimmer wasn’t enough to avoid a tragedy if you couldn’t swim.
"You all have life jackets on; even if you jump into the sea, you won’t drown right away. Rescue will come soon."
There were enough life jackets on the ship for everyone, and those who could swim began jumping into the sea one after another under the crew’s urging. Li Yifei and Zheng Mingrui couldn’t do anything more at this point. They weren’t saviors, and having done all they could under the circumstances was no small feat. After urging those nearby who were hesitant, they threw the last few into the sea and then leaped in themselves.