Chapter 161 Island Inspection
Yu Jiaming and the other two wanted to stand up excitedly, but their legs and feet were so weak that they didn't feel relieved until the boat stopped.
Several people got off the boat one after another. Lao Chen bowed to Jiang Hongyu, carried his bag and went up the mountain. Yu Jiaming and Xiao Wu stood on the flat ground waiting for Jiang Hongyu and Ye Mingzhu.
Ye Mingzhu whispered to Jiang Hongyu that she felt she had guessed right. Old Chen was indeed a technical talent who could identify whether there was really a gold mine on the island.
"Brother Jiang, how did you discover this island?" Xiao Wu was still frightened by the terrifying boat ride experience and couldn't help asking.
"The last time we came here was at night. There was no wind or waves, and we discovered this island by accident." Jiang Hongyu talked about the process of discovering the island.
"You are so lucky." That's all Xiaowu could say.
Along the way, they encountered reefs and undercurrents. If they didn't know the route, they wouldn't dare to go in. Who would have known that there was an island here?
"It's not that we are lucky. This island was probably formed not long ago." Although Ye Mingzhu was guessing, it was not far from the truth.
On an island like this with a gold mine, they could find gold dust wherever they sat, and even if there were reefs nearby, it might still be discovered.
One of the reasons why it has not been discovered yet is that it was formed in a short time.
After listening to Ye Mingzhu's explanation, Yu Jiaming nodded. He felt that it made sense. It seemed that his initial idea was wrong.
I guess the person who discovered this island was not Jiang Hongyu, but Ye Mingzhu.
The four of them stood on the beach and talked for a while. Lao Chen had not come back yet, so Xiao Wu suggested going to the other side of the mountain to sit for a while.
He had been seasick just now and had been standing on the shore after getting off the boat. Now he wanted to find a place to sit down and rest.
"How about taking me to the place where you first discovered the gold powder?" Yu Jiaming suggested.
Ye Mingzhu didn't care. Since she had already come to the island, why should she care about the place where the gold powder was found?
Seeing that Ye Mingzhu didn't mind, Jiang Hongyu took a few people to walk around the island and went to the place where they made a fire to keep warm.
There were still traces of the fire on the ground.
Yu Jiaming hurried forward and squatted on the ground to check.
Ye Mingzhu felt that if there were magnifying glasses in ancient times, Yu Jiaming would definitely be a boy using a magnifying glass to observe ants on the ground.
Xiaowu did not squat down to observe, but just stood next to Yu Jiaming and looked around.
Yu Jiaming not only observed it himself, but also wiped his hands on the ground and then checked his palms. He was simply using his palms as a rag.
Fortunately, after applying it several times, he finally stood up with satisfaction: "There really is gold powder here, Xiaowu, go tell Lao Chen."
Xiaowu and Jiang Hongyu clasped their fists and immediately flew away.
After Xiaowu left, Jiang Hongyu put the straw mat he brought with him on the ground, asked Ye Mingzhu to sit down, and was about to take out some dry food.
Ye Mingzhu shook her head. She was not hungry yet.
Yu Jiaming ignored the two of them and just stood there looking at the gold powder in his hands, his face showing a mixture of smile and worry.
Xiaowu and Lao Chen came quickly. Lao Chen was holding some strange tools in his hands. When he saw Jiang Hongyu and Ye Mingzhu here, he was not surprised at all and just nodded.
Jiang Hongyu raised his hand in front of Lao Chen: "Lao Chen, look, there really is gold powder here."
There was a noticeable change on Lao Chen's face: "Let me take a look."
Seeing them squatting down to check on the gold powder, Ye Mingzhu turned around and said to Jiang Hongyu, "Brother Yu, why don't we go to other places on the island to have a look?"
Although we already know that there are gold mines on this island, it seems inappropriate for two people to watch while others are searching for gold powder.
Jiang Hongyu guessed what Ye Mingzhu meant, walked over and told Yu Jiaming that they were not needed anywhere at the moment, so they just went for a walk.
Yu Jiaming was watching Lao Chen fiddling with the tools in his hands. Hearing this, he just looked up and told them to be careful.
Xiao Wu also raised his head: "Do you want me to accompany you?"
Jiang Hongyu shook his head: "You guys are busy here, we have nothing to do, just wandering around. This is our second time on this island, and the last time we came was at night."
Jiang Hongyu was talking to Yu Jiaming, and he never glanced at Lao Chen the whole time. Yu Jiaming naturally knew that the two of them were trying to avoid suspicion. He didn't mind them wandering around at all, and just asked them to pay attention to their safety.
Xiao Wu knew that Jiang Hongyu's kung fu was even better than his, so he felt relieved. He just told Jiang Hongyu to shout if there was anything. The island was not big, so as long as he shouted with all his strength, he would definitely be heard.
Jiang Hongyu protected Ye Ming and walked to other places. After they passed the corner and no longer felt the gazes of Yu Jiaming and Xiaowu, Ye Mingzhu's back, which had been straight all the time, relaxed a little.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Hongyu noticed it immediately.
"I don't know why, but after knowing Yu Jiaming's identity, I always feel a little uncomfortable when I see him again."
There is a difference between guessing that he is the county magistrate and being sure that he is the county magistrate.
"There's nothing to be uncomfortable about. You're his savior," Jiang Hongyu said with a smile. "If it weren't for you, let alone exploring the gold mine, he wouldn't even be where he is right now."
That's the truth, she just didn't react for a moment.
"Let's go over there and see if there are only stones on this island." Ye Mingzhu didn't want to talk about it anymore and pointed to the distance.
Jiang Hongyu didn't disagree. He took Ye Mingzhu's hand and the two of them walked around the island.
There were not many trees on this small island, but the terrain was not steep. The two of them felt fine as they walked along. Listening to the sound of waves crashing not far away, under the blue sky and white clouds, Ye Mingzhu's mood became much better, and she felt like she was going out for a trip.
The two of them walked and stopped, and unknowingly, they came to a depression. The depression was connected to the sea, and there were actually a few groupers in it, wagging their tails.
"Brother Yu, let's catch those fish and grill them." Ye Mingzhu hadn't eaten grilled fish for a long time. Since she was free, she might as well catch these fish and grill them.
Jiang Hongyu looked at the fish in the depression, rolled up his sleeves, and pushed hard into it. Soon, several fish jumped onto the ground.
He grabbed a fish, found a dagger from somewhere, gutted it, rinsed it with sea water, and put it aside. He didn't get up until all the fish were rinsed clean. He said, "I'm going to find some firewood."
Ye Mingzhu wanted to follow, but Jiang Hongyu waved his hand: "I know where there is dry firewood, and I will be back soon."
Last time, Jiang Hongyu found a patch of withered trees, but it was quite steep. He had practiced martial arts for many years and was very quick.
He found some suitable firewood, sharpened it, put the fish, which he had rinsed with clean water, on the fire, and when it was almost done, he sprinkled some salt on it.
"You still have salt on you?" Ye Mingzhu was really surprised.
"You didn't eat much this morning, so I brought some." Jiang Hongyu flipped through a few fish and picked out a grilled one for her.
Ye Mingzhu had just taken a bite when she heard Xiaowu's voice: "Okay, you two can eat here alone."
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