Chapter 372 Return Voyage
For instance, Lin Xi started to worry about the company's affairs.
This time, she had been away for too long and didn't know if Qin Keren could hold the fort.
She certainly recognized Qin Keren's abilities, otherwise, she wouldn't have let her occupy two important positions.
But precisely because of this, the burden on Qin Keren was especially heavy.
When she was around, it wasn't a big problem, but this time her initial plan of a week had stretched to over a month.
This was a tremendous test of Qin Keren's abilities.
Inside Lin Xi's room.
"Honey, can we talk about something?" Seeing Lin Xi frowning and looking distressed, Su Chen was prepared to cheer her up.
"What is it?"
"Since we don't have anything else to do, how about we have a baby? I heard that all babies born here are boys."
"Who wants to have a baby with you, you shameless thing!" Lin Xi threw a beast skin pillow at him.
She was already worried sick, and this guy was actually thinking about that.
Do men naturally think with their lower half?
"Honey, are you worried about the company?"
Lin Xi nodded, "I don't know how the company is doing now."
"Don't worry, Director Qin will be fine," Su Chen comforted.
"How do you know she's fine? You know her well?" A dangerous glint appeared in Lin Xi's eyes.
"Uh, I trust your judgment, honey. The person you chose is certainly reliable." Su Chen was sweating profusely.
What he had always hoped for in the past was to receive more attention from Lin Xi.
But now, he was somewhat afraid.
This queen of a wife seemed particularly prone to jealousy.
Fortunately, Lin Xi didn't dwell on this topic.
"Don't worry, honey, we won't be stuck here forever," Su Chen assured.
But Lin Xi didn't believe it.
After all, Chen Nan had been trapped here for seven years.
If it was possible to leave, he would have done so long ago.
"Trust me, honey, in another month at most, we'll be able to return to Jiangdu City," Su Chen said confidently.
He already knew where they were.
At sea, determining one's location isn't actually that difficult.
One could deduce their geographical coordinates by measuring the angle between themselves and the stars, then using a series of formulas.
It's just that most people don't know how to do the calculations.
Su Chen was not an astronomer, but since they often encountered situations without electronic devices while carrying out missions,
sometimes they had to determine their whereabouts using the most primitive methods.
This method of calculation was complex and couldn't be completed in a single day.
It required several days of observations to be possible.
In fact, from the first day Su Chen landed on this island, he had already started calculating.
Now, he had roughly determined their coordinates.
Once you know your coordinates, you know which way to go.
Of course, they couldn't leave yet for lack of a boat.
Without a boat, one could only build one.
For Su Chen alone, plus a few women, even in a year, they probably couldn't build a boat.
However, now with the support of the Miyaya Tribe and the Wilderness Tribe, they believed a boat would be built soon.
This was why he got involved in the affairs of the two tribes.
It was to gain their support.
The tribesmen certainly didn't know how to build boats; it was up to Su Chen to teach them.
Initially, Su Chen estimated it would take a month to build a boat.
Unexpectedly, in just ten days, a ten-meter-long sailboat was constructed.
According to his calculations, leaving this island and heading in a northwest direction for a thousand kilometers would bring them to a main shipping route for cargo.
As long as they reached that route, they would soon encounter passing ships.
Then, with the communication equipment on those ships, they could contact someone for rescue.
However, this shipping route one thousand kilometers away from the island was not the closest one.
There was another route only seven hundred kilometers away from the island.
The reason for choosing the farther route was because the prevailing wind was from the northeast.
The wooden boat had no propulsion; Su Chen couldn't build an engine, and even if he could, there were no materials available.
So, they could only rely on the most primitive sail power.
According to the season, the northeast wind would last for a month; a month was enough to cover a thousand kilometers.
Simultaneously, Su Chen finally understood why Chen Nan hadn't been able to leave for seven years.
The nearest shipping routes were all seven hundred kilometers away from this island.
Even the most off-course ships wouldn't accidentally find their way here.
Ten days later, the large boat was launched into the sea. Su Chen conducted a thorough inspection to ensure it could withstand most of the waves.
Then, there was also a smaller four-meter boat aboard the large one,
just in case.
When Su Chen left, Amy came personally to see him off, and surprisingly, the Wilderness Queen also came with a few of her warriors.
Su Chen turned back to look at the reluctant Amy and the Wilderness Queen with complex emotions, waving goodbye to them.
Perhaps he would come back after a long time, or maybe he would never return...
A party of ten set off once again on a sea voyage.
Aside from the women by Su Chen's side, two other survivors left with them.
Of course, Zhang Dazhuang's group had no chance to leave.
As Su Chen said, their current days were a living hell.
When they first arrived, they were almost driven mad.
They hadn't expected such a stroke of luck.
However, after a day, they no longer thought this way.
Two days later, they couldn't even stand.
Three days later...
This was the rhythm of death...
The sailboat did not travel fast, just about ten nautical miles per hour.
Equivalent to around 18 kilometers per hour.
It could have been faster, but after all, the boat was wooden, and going too fast could make it fall apart.
This speed wasn't slow either, eighteen kilometers per hour meant over four hundred kilometers in a day.
A thousand kilometers felt like it would only take two or three days.
This time, they were lucky and did not encounter any large waves.
Three days later, they accurately entered the shipping route Su Chen knew.
It was a cargo route, and many ships passed by.
Therefore, after another two days, they encountered a cruise ship from France heading toward Huaxia.
Once on board, Lin Xi immediately made a call through the satellite phone on the cruise to Qin Keren to inquire about the company's situation.
The other women also made calls to their families.
Only Su Chen did not know who to call.
If it had been before, he would have definitely made a call to his sister-in-law.
But now...
"Hey, are you going to call or not?" Seeing Su Chen holding the phone without dialing, Xia Yan got impatient.
"You go ahead..." Su Chen handed the phone to Xia Yan and lit a cigarette for himself.