Next, everyone waited on Fairy Mist Island for the Snow Hummingbird to bring back news. Boss Zhou, Zhao Guihua, and Brother Fu were settled in the Young Master's Mansion, while Zhu Qiuyu and the others had their own courtyards and residences, so they did not stay with them.
It's much more comfortable for family members to live in the same courtyard. We cook our own meals every day, and the whole family doesn't dare to wander around, for fear of accidentally going into the old people's territory. If we accidentally offend them, we're afraid we'll get a beating.
The elderly on Fairy Mist Island are not as aloof as people imagine. They don't concern themselves with worldly affairs and are not much different from the elderly outside. They get up every day to work, planting grains, vegetables, flowers, herbs, and so on.
They often argue over a small piece of land, sometimes even resorting to physical fights. Their temperament is quite peculiar. It is said that old people are like children, and indeed, as people get older, their temperaments become similar to those of children, and they love to cause trouble.
Zhu Lin's young master's mansion and the academies of several senior brothers and sisters are all on the island mountain. The old people are scattered in various places at the foot of the mountain and never go up to the top of the mountain to stroll around.
"It's been three days, why is there still no news?" Zhou Laoda and Zhao Guihua stood in the yard all day looking up at the sky, hoping that the snow hummingbird would return soon.
“Father and Mother, don’t be too anxious. Master said that the longer the snow hummingbird stays outside, the farther away the person it is looking for is. It seems that when the earthquake happened, the island where my sister and Brother Lin were was moved to a very far place.” Dafu calmly analyzed.
"The changes caused by that earthquake were too great. Not only was an island torn to pieces, but each small island was also moved to different places. God really knows how to play tricks on people." Zhao Guihua shook her head and sighed.
At this moment, Zhu Lin and Xingxing were on an island that was about the same distance from Da Jin and Dongyang. In other words, the island was sandwiched in the middle of the sea and was the same distance from Da Jin and Dongyang.
Zhu Lin and Xingxing came to this island completely unintentionally. They had taken refuge in the space to escape the rainstorm, and when they came out, the ship sailed with the wind and came to the sea not far from this island.
At the time, the two did not see the island. It was Zhu Lin's hearing that was so sharp that he faintly heard shouts and the sound of tools being hammered. He remembered that many people were mining on the island that the Koreans had occupied before.
So he immediately guessed that there must be people mining on this island, but he didn't know whether the people on the island were Japanese or Koreans.
But no matter who it is, it's best not to provoke them at this time, otherwise you'll get into trouble again. Zhu Lin isn't very interested in these silver and iron mines, but he imagines that his future father-in-law, the emperor, would be very interested.
Why not go back and inform the court, and have them send troops to attack and plunder? Although the Great Jin Dynasty is weakened by years of natural disasters and is not suited for further war, this is a silver mine. With the silver mine, the national treasury can be replenished. This is a very worthwhile battle and worth the gamble.
Xingxing's hearing was also quite good; she even saw the scene on the island and was quite surprised, "There are foreigners on the island."
"Foreigners?" Zhu Lin paused slightly as he steered the ship, lost in thought.
“Yes, they are people with high noses, fair skin, deep-set eyes, and golden or reddish-brown hair,” Xingxing had never seen a foreigner in person before, but she had heard a prefect describe their appearance, which was exactly what she had just described.
Zhu Lin had never seen foreigners in person, but like Xingxing, he had only heard of them. When they thought of foreigners, the first thing they thought of was grains, all kinds of grains that did not exist in the Great Jin Dynasty. These grains tasted good, were high-yielding, drought-resistant, and easy to grow.
"What are the foreigners doing on the island?" This was what Zhu Lin was curious about. Could it be that the foreigners discovered a silver mine on the island and thus occupied it?
Star gazed toward the island, the image growing increasingly blurry, but he could still make out a few details. "I only saw two foreigners, one with blond hair and one with red hair. They were wearing tattered clothes and were hammering something with iron hammers in their hands. They looked like they were working."
"Ragged clothes?" Zhu Lin frowned slightly. "Could it be that these foreigners have been captured and forced to do hard labor, helping the Japanese mine?"
Upon hearing Zhu Lin's words, Xingxing immediately realized, "Brother Lin, I think you're pretty much right. Those two foreigners were skin and bones, with no flesh on their faces. If they hadn't been captured, how could they have been tortured like that?"
The current problem is that Xingxing is torn between going to the island to take a look. The foreigners have the seeds of grain that they desperately need. If they can get the seeds, it will be a great thing for the people. However, there are definitely many Japanese people on the island. She and her brother Lin are outnumbered and might suffer losses.
"Fine, I'll leave first and then bring people back to attack later." Xingxing made a decisive decision.
Zhu Lin nodded in agreement, "Alright, it would be unwise for the two of us to rashly go to the island. It would be more worthwhile to bring the sailors back and take over the mines and grain in one fell swoop."
"Quickly, chase them! Those foreigners are just ahead. Damn it, they managed to steal our ship and escape while we weren't paying attention. We almost got away with it. Everyone, listen to my command! Once we catch up with those foreigners, kill them immediately. If they dare to escape, I'll make sure they die a horrible death."
Just as the two were about to leave, they suddenly heard a Japanese man shouting in a rough voice. Neither Xingxing nor Zhu Lin had learned Japanese, so they couldn't understand what the other person was shouting.
After a brief skirmish, besides the shouts and chatter of the Japanese, there were also a few words in a completely unfamiliar language. Zhu Lin listened intently for a moment.
"If I'm not mistaken, some foreigners have escaped, and the Japanese are chasing after them," Zhu Lin said casually.
"What should we do? Should we save the barbarians?" Xingxing was conflicted again. It wasn't that she really wanted to save the barbarians; she just wanted to get her hands on their food.
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