“What can we do? Is my phone gone for good?” Hu Sisi looked at the darkening sky, dejected.

He only cared about his phone, never considering whether Lili could return after the water rose.

“We have to find a way to get the phone and rescue Lili,” Bai Ma Shan said.

Everyone agreed, offering suggestions.

Anna suddenly said, “Maybe Lili has already called the police.”

This made those who were worried about not getting their phones back breathe a sigh of relief. Right, wasn't Lili in such a hurry to get the phone to call for help? If she got the phone, she would definitely call the police immediately, so what were they panicking about?

Seeing the water rising higher and higher, no one mentioned going to pick up Lili anymore.

Anna knew that these people only cared about their own rescue, and no one would care about what happened to Lili.

As for whether Lili had actually called the police, Anna bet she hadn't.

Because Lili would realize that there was no way back after she found the phone. She needed someone to rescue her, and only by holding the phone and not calling the police could she get the people on the boat to save her.

Both sides were calculating their moves, and Anna's job was to make sure that both of their plans failed.

Just when Anna thought she had everything under control, Jia Wenjun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said to Bai Ma Shan, "Brother Bai, can you get me a torch? I'll go pick her up."

Jia Wenjun's words stunned everyone: Why was she going to pick up Lili at this time? What was her motive?

Could it be that she knew she had killed someone and would be doomed if she went back, so she wanted to take this opportunity to swim away?

But the surrounding area was a vast ocean. Even if Jia Wenjun was a skilled swimmer, her stamina wouldn't last. Going down there would be suicide.

But for others, as long as Lili had called for help, it didn't matter whether Jia Wenjun went or why she went.

But if she was really going to save someone, her actions were still somewhat touching.

At least when Grandpa Wang and Bai Ma Shan looked at her, their expressions softened a lot.

Anna clenched her fists so tightly that her fingernails dug into her flesh. This damned woman was always going against her. Since she was so determined to die, then let her die!

Jia Wenjun looked at the speed of the water flow and estimated the distance between herself and Lili. If she hesitated any longer, it would really be too late.

She quickly rushed to her suitcase, took out two coats and a t-shirt. The coats were made of acrylic fabric. She used this fabric as the core and wrapped it tightly, then tore the pure cotton t-shirt into strips of cloth and wrapped them around the outside. In this way, a simple torch was made.

Seeing that she was determined to go, Bai Ma Shan said, "Okay, then I'll go with you."

Jia Wenjun was stunned. She didn't expect him to be willing to go with her. She thought it would be good to have another person with her. If they encountered danger, they could take care of each other.

However, Grandpa Wang grabbed Bai Ma Shan's arm: "Don't go, the sea water has already risen."

Of all the people on this boat, Grandpa Wang felt that only Bai Ma Shan was reliable and could control the situation. If anything happened to him, who knows what would happen if the people on the boat encountered something else.

"It's okay, I'll be quick. I should be able to make it in time," Bai Ma Shan said to Grandpa Wang, and also to everyone else.

In fact, although everyone was a little surprised, it didn't matter to them whether Bai Ma Shan went or not. As long as they could be rescued, anyone could go.

But in Anna's opinion, Bai Ma Shan's going disrupted her plan.

Seeing that Grandpa Wang couldn't persuade him, and Bai Ma Shan was determined to go, she wouldn't waste her breath. In short, she couldn't let them get the phone back, and she couldn't let them call the police.

So she also said, "Since Lao Bai is going, as the captain, I should set an example. Compared to the others on the boat, I know the ocean at night better. I'll go with you."

Jia Wenjun looked at Anna suspiciously, but Anna looked righteous and said to the others, "We also need a spare torch. Does anyone have acrylic or polyester clothes! Lili is stranded on the reef, which means she must be surrounded by sea water. You must have enough light to wade through the water at night."

"Does anyone else have any! Everyone, quickly go to the captain's cabin to find your luggage!" After Teacher Lin finished speaking, he ran to the captain's cabin on the second floor where the luggage was stored.

When Jia Wenjun said she was going, everyone didn't have much reaction. Then Bai Ma Shan also said he was going, and everyone was finally a little touched. Now that Anna also said she was going, the feeling of brotherhood and sisterhood on the same boat was finally aroused.

In order to get rid of this predicament as soon as possible, the others were finally united as never before. Hao Jiening turned her luggage upside down and offered her stockings and skin-tight clothes. She thought of getting Bai Ma Shan and Anna each a torch.

After everyone busily prepared, Grandpa Wang finally wrapped the more flame-resistant cotton strips of cloth around the outside of the torch and tied it tightly. A simple torch was made. In order to make the torch easy to burn and last longer, Grandpa Wang also put a tube of lighter fluid in the two torches.

The torches were successfully lit on the fire. Jia Wenjun, Bai Ma Shan, and Anna carried lifebuoys diagonally across their bodies, brought ropes, and shouldered the hope of everyone on the boat. They got off the boat and walked towards the dark reef in the distance.

In order to save some light, only one torch was lit when they left, and Bai Ma Shan held it and walked in front. Anna originally wanted to walk in the back, but Jia Wenjun didn't trust her, so she took the initiative to walk in the back.

The three of them went down the boat along the rope ladder. The sound of the waves rose and fell under their feet. The sound was clearer than when they heard it on the boat, and it also disrupted the judgment of direction. Jia Wenjun walked at the very back, so the brightness was naturally not enough. She could only speed up her pace and follow behind Bai Ma Shan, who was holding the torch, but Anna refused to let her get too close and squeezed her everywhere. Several times, Jia Wenjun almost had her feet cut by the oyster shells on the reef because it was too dark.

Fortunately, she was wary of Anna and had been careful of her actions, so she dodged every time she attacked.

When they had walked halfway, and the water in front had reached their calves, every step they took was a little difficult, not to mention that there were uneven and sharp oyster shells underneath.

Anna still wanted to trip her, but she was having a hard time taking care of herself, so she could only cheer up and carefully watch the road under her feet.

Just as she was about to step over a reef, the water under her feet swayed. She felt a little dizzy. The next second, she felt a force push her.

Her raised foot failed to step on the right spot, and she stumbled forward.

Seeing that her face was about to hit the reef, one could imagine that if she really hit it directly, the knife-like edges of the shells would cut her face into a blooming chrysanthemum. In a hurry, Anna pressed her hands up.

"Ah!" Anna screamed, and seven or eight bloody marks were instantly cut on her palms and wrists. Her ten fingers were connected to her heart, and the wound was pierced by the sea water, which made her want to kill.