When everyone heard that He Yuhan had also been captured and ended up on this island, they felt very sorry for her, and their relationship with He Yuhan became much closer.
Looking at the hazy moonlight over the sea, He Yuhan said, "We must get away from this island as soon as possible, otherwise someone might discover that you've run away and come after us. Hopefully, they won't find us until tomorrow morning, then they shouldn't be able to catch us."
Upon hearing this, the group tensed up again, silently praying that the pirates on the island wouldn't discover they had escaped.
Lisa asked, "We all heard shouts for firefighting. Is there a fire somewhere on the island?"
He Yuhan laughed and said, "In order to attract the attention of those people on the island, I set fire to their warehouse. It was an important location, so everyone went to put out the fire, which is why no one noticed us."
Lisa, a very forthright girl, laughed loudly upon hearing He Yuhan's words, "Well done!"
Li Shu said, "Hopefully they'll discover we've escaped a little later."
Lisa said, "It's nighttime now, which makes it easier for us to escape. Once we're a certain distance away from this island, they won't be able to tell which direction we're going. If we wait until tomorrow morning, we'll be far away from that island."
Based on my assessment, G City isn't too far from here; it should be about a two-day flight. If we're lucky, we'll arrive in G City in two days.
Jasmine cried, "My parents must be very worried about me. They definitely won't let me study abroad again."
Li Shu wiped away her tears and said, "My parents must be devastated to hear that I was kidnapped. I only have one year left to finish my studies, and I definitely want to go abroad to study and complete my education."
If all else fails, I'll just fly next time. Taking a ship is too unsafe; I never expected to encounter pirates.
Everyone chimed in with their own concerns.
Suddenly, the youngest girl, Fei'er, touched her stomach pitifully and said, "My stomach is growling with hunger. Can we eat something? I haven't eaten anything all day."
In fact, none of the girls who were arrested had eaten all day. Hearing Fei'er say this, everyone's stomachs started growling.
He Yuhan smiled and said, "Everyone must be hungry. I'll go cook for you."
The older Zhao Mingjuan said, "Han Yu, I'll help you."
Fei'er and Jasmine also wanted to join in the fun and help with the cooking, even though they didn't know how to cook at all.
The rest of the people stayed with Lisa in the cockpit.
He Yuhan led a few people to another cabin, where the girls looked around curiously.
Zhao Mingjuan said, "Fortunately, there is still food on the ship, so we won't go hungry."
He Yuhan said, "I'll make some rice porridge. There are steamed buns in your backpacks that I prepared for you. Those steamed buns will go bad if we don't eat them, so let's eat those first."
Zhao Mingjuan asked, "Han Yu, how did you prepare all those things?"
He Yuhan replied, "I stole them all from the island. I didn't dare to steal too many because I was afraid of being discovered."
Zhao Mingjuan laughed and said, "Han Yu, you're really amazing. We're so lucky to have met you."
He Yuhan said, "I'm very lucky too."
Zhao Mingjuan asked Fei'er and Jasmine to take out all the dry food from everyone's backpacks so it wouldn't spoil.
He Yuhan secretly took out some pickled vegetables, saying that she found them on the boat, so that everyone could have some flavor.
The rice porridge was quickly prepared, and the steamed buns were heated up as well. Then everyone started eating in the cabin.
He Yuhan prepared a meal for Lisa and let her eat in the cockpit.
Fei'er took a sip of the fragrant rice porridge and said, "It's so delicious! I used to be so picky about what I ate, but now even a bowl of rice porridge tastes incredibly delicious. I'll never waste food again."
Li Shu smiled and said, "Fei'er, you've never experienced hardship before. This can be considered a setback in our lives. I believe that no matter what difficulties we encounter in the future, they will not be as thrilling or difficult as this one. I will definitely study hard from now on and never waste time again."
After everyone finished eating, they went into the cockpit to talk to Lisa. Whether they could return home safely this time depended on Lisa.
He Yuhan asked, "Did anyone you knew know when you were arrested?"
Everyone shook their heads. Most of the girls were studying away from home and visiting their families, while Lisa had just returned from a business trip.
He Yuhan asked, "What happened to the people on the ship that was robbed?"
Zhao Mingjuan said, "Those pirates didn't seem to dare to kill people indiscriminately. They killed two people who resisted and then stopped killing. After they robbed the valuables, they captured a few of us. I think that ship should have arrived in G City a long time ago."
He Yuhan said, "There are many small islands in this sea area, which are difficult to explore, so no one cared and they were occupied by these pirates. I guess they were also afraid of killing too many people and causing public anger to lead to a siege."
I reckon your families probably already know you've been arrested. If we go back so openly, it will definitely cause a stir, and your identities will be exposed. You might be used by others to create trouble and spread rumors that are detrimental to you.
If someone goes to wipe out that pirate gang in the future, and some survivors do so, they might secretly retaliate against you. Therefore, I think it's best if we go back discreetly. It's best to return quietly and not reveal our identities.”
Zhao Mingjuan said, "Han Yu, you've thought this through very well. We were captured by pirates, and even if we weren't seriously injured, people will still think we were harmed by pirates. After all, rumors can be dangerous. We can't go around explaining to everyone, and no one will believe us anyway."
Everyone else fell silent upon hearing this, also considering the potential problems they might encounter in the future. Society isn't as open yet, so people are still relatively conservative.
They were captured by pirates, which could very well be a stain on their record and affect their future marriage prospects.
As Lisa steered the boat, she listened to everyone's comments. She agreed with them and said, "I think what Yu and Mingjuan said makes a lot of sense. We are all unmarried girls with a bright future ahead of us, so it's best to minimize the impact."
I think we can avoid disembarking at the official dock. I know a more secluded spot, an abandoned little dock where no one docks anymore. We can disembark there.
We have a small boat, which we'll use to get ashore. We can just abandon the big ship; it doesn't matter who finds it.
He Yuhan said, "We really shouldn't leave this ship behind, otherwise it will be troublesome if those pirates find it. It's best to abandon it. As long as we can safely get ashore, we can quietly go home without attracting any attention."
Once you're home, you can ask your family to find ways to mitigate the impact of this incident. For example, if you missed your flight and didn't take the stolen ship, but instead returned by plane or another vessel, since no one you knew witnessed your arrest, try to avoid leaving any potential problems.
Everyone agreed with He Yuhan's statement.
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