Chapter 298 No One in the Cabin

The words Ye Mingzhu said had been lingering on her tongue. She held it in for a long time, but finally said it out loud.

After getting on the boat, she reviewed the whole thing. The unusual things on the shipwreck, coupled with the inexplicable appearance of the young lady of the host family on the ship, made her feel something was wrong.

That's why she asked her uncle to stay away when she told her about the situation on the shipwreck.

She is silent now, not because she wants any benefits, but more because she wants to ensure her own safety.

After hearing what Ye Mingzhu said, the steward Jiang's expression changed several times, and finally he forced a smile: "Mingzhu, what are you talking about? You are Dahu's niece, and Dahu is my son-in-law. I will definitely not let anything happen to you."

Ye Mingzhu looked at him quietly and whispered, "Big Steward, can I trust you?"

This question, like a deafening bell, rang in the ears of Manager Jiang. He opened his mouth, closed it, and opened it again.

"I will do my best to keep you safe."

Ye Mingzhu shook her head: "Big Steward, I have only one request. After I pull the young lady of the master's family out of the water, you must immediately arrange for me to leave. I have been here for a long time. It has accumulated."

Manager Jiang didn't expect Ye Mingzhu to be so clear-headed. He hesitated and asked, "What's on the boat?"

Ye Mingzhu looked at him speechlessly: "Steward, I can only salvage one of the treasures on the ship and the young lady of the master's family."

If she could choose, Jiang Da Guanshi would definitely choose the things on the boat, but the master said that she must see the master's daughter. She had no choice but to settle for the second best: "Try to get all the master's daughter's things."

Ye Mingzhu frowned: "How many things did your hostess bring? Do you want them all?"

Manager Jiang couldn't explain it, but since it was the master's order, he had to obey.

"Don't worry about the other things on the boat. I'll find another way. You just fish out the young lady and everything in her room."

Ye Mingzhu thought for a moment before saying, "Send someone to pick me up, otherwise I can't do it alone."

Manager Jiang shook his head. "I've only told you this: I'll be waiting for you on the boat myself. Once everything is fished out, I'll have Da Hu escort you away."

Ye Mingzhu thought about it carefully and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that there was no problem. Only then did she feel very tired all over.

Manager Jiang noticed her strange behavior and said, "Take a day off first. We'll go back to retrieve them tomorrow night at the same time."

He also needs to prepare something that can break open the sunken ship.

Ye Mingzhu didn't ask any more questions, just nodded and left. She was a little tired after these two trips.

"Mingzhu, are you okay?" As soon as she opened the door, Wang Dahu grabbed her arm and looked her up and down.

When Jiang Daguanshi heard this, he said unhappily, "Da Hu, are you worried about me?"

Wang Dahu didn't dare to offend his future father-in-law and immediate superior, so he defended himself by saying, "Boss, I'm just asking casually."

He looked at Ye Mingzhu and asked her what had happened.

Ye Mingzhu shook her head slightly. Since she had no intention of telling her uncle from the beginning, she couldn't tell him now.

Manager Jiang said unhappily, "Send Zhenzhu back to rest, then come find me. I have something to tell you."

Wang Dahu immediately took Ye Mingzhu back to his cabin and pointed to a plate of snacks on the table and said, "Mingzhu, I got this from the kitchen. If you're hungry, use it."

Ye Mingzhu didn't expect Wang Dahu to be so thoughtful. She nodded obediently, trying her best to control the urge to yawn: "Uncle, I understand."

Wang Dahu didn't say anything more, just asked Ye Mingzhu to rest first and talk about it tomorrow.

Ye Mingzhu didn't care what Manager Jiang said to Wang Dahu. She just decided to help Manager Jiang and go home immediately.

The city is too dangerous, I want to go back to town.

Manager Jiang did what he said. He found a very sharp dagger for Ye Mingzhu and tried it on a wooden board. He was able to split the board with almost no effort.

"Mingzhu, this dagger is for you."

He then handed Ye Mingzhu a pair of gloves and a long bag. She didn't know what material they were made of, but she quietly pulled them off and found them to be very sturdy.

Steward Jiang noticed Ye Mingzhu's movements, and with a twitch of his lips, he said, "Once you find the young lady from the master's family, put her directly into this bag, tie her up with a rope, and we'll pull her up."

"These gloves are made of natural silk, and they have something added inside to protect against toxins."

Ye Mingzhu looked at the gloves curiously: "You want to give me these gloves too?"

"Are you sure you want it?" These gloves will come into direct contact with the young lady of the host family.

Ye Mingzhu wanted to nod very much, but she felt uncomfortable and a little scared, so she finally shook her head: "I don't want it."

Manager Jiang was amused by her reluctant yet fearful expression: "Don't take this pair of gloves. If you have a chance to get similar ones in the future, I'll let Dahu give them to you."

Although it was just empty talk, it was somewhat useful. Ye Mingzhu thanked Manager Jiang.

When Ye Mingzhu went to the sea at night, it was the steward Jiang and Wang Dahu who drove her there in a small boat.

Manager Jiang warned her, "The dagger is very sharp. Be careful not to cut your hand."

Wang Dahu's face looked as if he had eaten countless bitter melons, and it was so bitter that he couldn't speak.

Ye Mingzhu nodded to the two of them, put on gloves, held a dagger, and dived directly to the bottom of the sea.

The sunken ship was still stuck there, just as it was last night.

Ye Mingzhu went directly to the cabin of the hostess according to the direction she had searched last night.

As expected of a dagger that could cut through iron like mud, it didn't take her much effort to open the cabin. She waited outside for a while before going in, but was shocked.

There was no one in the cabin, and her face changed color. Where had the young lady of the host family gone?

But this was the bottom of the sea, and she didn't have much time to think. She simply packed everything she could take away from the room into the bag, and only left the table and chairs in the room before quickly moving to the surface of the sea.

When she emerged from the sea, Manager Jiang was stunned. He had just urged Wang Dahu to return to the ship, so why did Ye Mingzhu come back?

Ye Mingzhu tried hard to hand the heavy bag onto the boat, and Manager Jiang immediately came to her aid and took the bag.

But as soon as he picked up the bag, he found something wrong. The things inside were of strange shapes, and judging by the weight, they did not belong to the young lady of the main family.

Ye Mingzhu pulled the quilt over herself and took a sip of hot water before saying, "Here are the things from the master's lady's room."

Manager Jiang frowned: "You should bring the person up first."

Ye Mingzhu drank half the water from the water bag in one breath before saying, "There's no one in the cabin. I can't bring them up even if I want to."

"What?" Steward Jiang suddenly stood up, causing the entire boat to sway a few times. Ye Mingzhu quickly held onto the side of the boat, but Steward Jiang was unable to control it. "What do you mean there's no one in the cabin?"

"It's exactly what it says. I opened the door and besides these things, there were only tables, chairs, and a bed." Ye Mingzhu added, "I checked, and there was no one under the bed, tables, or chairs."