I stood at the entrance of the cave and looked inside, but it felt eerie and deserted.
Xiao Qiang, who was standing to the side, was a little scared and tugged at my arm: "I think we shouldn't go in. It's so scary in there, and we didn't bring any torches. What if there are some wild animals living in there? If we just go in like this, wouldn't we be walking into a trap?"
Wang Xiaoxiao nodded solemnly after hearing Xiao Qiang's words.
“I think Xiao Qiang is right. The situation inside is unclear, and it would be too dangerous for us to just barge in like this. It would be better to wait until we get Wang Ping and his group. With more people, we'll be bolder, and then we can go in and take a look.”
Xu Wei, who was standing nearby, nodded in agreement after hearing what Xiao Qiang and Wang Xiaoxiao were saying.
"Then let's keep going."
But it's so hot today. We haven't found a way back to the cave yet, and if we keep going, we're afraid we won't have enough fresh water.
I gripped the gun in my hand to bolster my courage.
"You three wait outside. I'll go in and take a look. I'm curious to see what's inside this cave."
Xu Wei paused for a moment, then immediately grabbed me anxiously: "Brother Sihai, this won't do! I think the two older sisters are right. It's really not appropriate for us to go in now. Why don't we go back to the cave first, find some things, pick some fruit, and get some food? We can decide what to do after we've prepared everything."
But I'm a very stubborn person. Now I think about going in. If I don't go in, I'll feel extremely anxious and tormented.
I shook my head, reaffirming my decision: "You three be careful and stay far away. I'll go in and take a look. I have a gun. Even the biggest wild beast would hesitate if I shot it. Even if I end up in the worst situation, I'll still have a chance to escape. Don't worry."
Seeing that they couldn't restrain me, Xiao Qiang and the others gritted their teeth and nodded.
"I think you should take the torch and go inside. We'll wait for you at the door. If you find it's not safe inside, run out quickly, understand?"
I knew Xiao Qiang and the others were worried, so I nodded quickly, turned the wood to make a fire, made a huge torch, and then carefully entered the cave.
The entrance to the cave is not large, but the further you go into the cave, the wider the path becomes.
The air inside the torch was very circulating; I didn't feel suffocated.
They shone torches around the cave entrances and carefully smelled the inside. They didn't smell any fishy or foul odors, so they could conclude that no wild animals had ever lived in the cave.
As I walked further in, the surroundings became even more spacious, and gradually I found myself in a very large cave.
Moreover, there was even the sound of water dripping inside the cave.
Although the torch was large, it could only illuminate a limited area. I carefully examined the structure inside the cave and found that it seemed rather strange.
I discovered that when the firelight shone on these stones, they emitted a very soft light, as if they were all translucent.
I carefully stepped over the pile of stones and walked to the rock wall. I shone my torch on it, and what I saw made me suddenly feel a surge of joy, followed by a startle.
To my delight, judging from the appearance of this cave, it should be a jade mine, because I discovered that even the pebbles I was stepping on were dark green.
When the firelight shone on the stones underfoot, they all glowed faintly, which was very pleasing to the eye.
But what's surprising is that such a large jade mine must cost a fortune.
Moreover, the jade looks very nice. Although I don't know anything about jade, I feel that these things must be priceless.
I excitedly picked up a stone and hurriedly left the cave.
Xiao Qiang, Xu Wei, and the others were hiding far away, but when they heard the commotion, they all came closer to me.
"So, Brother Sihai, what's inside? Is it safe to live in?"
I shook my head. Living in such an expensive mountain is far too extravagant.
Then I looked at Xu Wei and the others.
"Who among you usually likes jade or gemstones? Do you know anything about these things?"
Wang Xiaoxiao shook her head: "I've never liked wearing these kinds of jewelry, and besides, my monthly salary at the company wasn't much back then, so I didn't really know much about it."
Xu Wei nodded: "I just graduated from university not long ago, and I know very little about these things. What's wrong? Why are you suddenly asking this?"
I finally looked at Xiao Qiang and said, "What about you? I noticed that you used to dress very elegantly when you were at the company. Do you even know what jade and other such things are?"
Xiao Qiang looked at me and nodded: "Of course I know a bit, because I bought a jade bracelet before. I was afraid of being cheated, so I specifically asked a professional to explain a lot of things to me. What's wrong, Sihai? Why are you suddenly asking these questions?"
I glanced at Xiao Qiang, then reached out and handed her a piece of pebbles I had picked up in the cave.
Xiao Qiang glanced at it, then her eyes showed surprise.
"Where did you find this? My goodness, the quality, the feel, it's jade!"
Wang Xiaoxiao and Xu Wei also crowded around, eager to take a look. The three women held the stone up to the light and touched it with their hands, and gradually, joy appeared on their faces.
Are all the rocks in this cave like this?
Xiao Qiang asked excitedly.
I nodded: "If I'm not mistaken, it should be. The whole cave is full of them, but I didn't go into the deeper parts. I only picked up some pebbles from the ground. Are these things very valuable?"
Xiao Qiang rolled her eyes at me: "Of course, it's priceless! Haven't you heard that gold has a price but jade is priceless? If this really is a jade mine, then we'll be rich."
After I finished speaking, the women insisted on going in to take a look. I had just taken a stroll around and there was no danger inside, so I nodded.
He then gave each of them a torch and led them into the cave one after the other.
The cave was quiet, except for the occasional surprised screams from a few women.
The women were incredibly excited this time. Even Xiao Qiang, who had very high standards, was holding the stones, looking at one stone after another, and then discarding one to look at another. She was extremely excited.
At first, I was incredibly curious and thought we had really struck it rich.
I never expected there would be a jade mine on this deserted island.
But after calming down, I felt a sense of despair. Even if there were a mountain of gold in front of us right now, what good would it do?
Because we simply can't leave this place!
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