Chapter 403: Bandits Appear
Of course, Ye Mingzhu would not speak for a cousin from her husband's family whom she had never met. She coaxed Aunt Jiang and had a meal with her before sending her away.
Before leaving, Aunt Jiang went next door to check on Mr. Lin's family.
Lin Dongjia's illness had recurred several times, but with the treatment of Doctor Zhou, he got much better and was able to at least get up and walk around.
Aunt Jiang's face was full of admiration, and she praised Doctor Zhou countless times in front of Mr. Lin's family.
Doctor Zhou had noticed something was wrong with Aunt Jiang's expression, so he asked her as he was sending them out, "Xiao Wu, is there something wrong with you?"
He was talking to Aunt Jiang, but his eyes were fixed on Uncle Yan.
Aunt Jiang originally wanted to complain, but upon hearing his question, she immediately told him about Zhou Erge's plan. Doctor Zhou's brows knitted together: "Your second brother, really, what is he thinking?"
What else could she think? She just thought that since he had status and position in the capital, Aunt Jiang would definitely abandon her daughter-in-law who had no status and happily accept his concubine's daughter.
In other words, Aunt Jiang is now in exile. If she were in the capital, she would at least be the legitimate daughter of Zhou Erge, but her status would not be as noble as Jiang Hongyu's.
"Xiaowu, you can't be confused. Mingzhu and Xiaowu have a marriage certificate. Even if a girl from the Zhou family marries him, she will be a second wife." Doctor Zhou reminded Aunt Jiang.
"Uncle Fifteen, what are you thinking? Mingzhu and Hongyu have been very filial to me since they got married, and the two children have a very good relationship. How could I be confused? I have already discussed with Yan Hao that Jinman will live in the Yan family after she comes, and she will not be allowed to go out unless necessary."
Aunt Jiang is not the type to complain. She came here today for another purpose.
"Uncle Fifteen, I'm worried that after Jin Man comes and finds out about our relationship, she'll definitely come to pay her respects."
"Don't worry, no one in the tribe knows that I'm here this time. Even if she meets me, she won't know who I am." Doctor Zhou is used to doing his own thing and doesn't take the little girl in the tribe seriously.
"Then I feel relieved." Aunt Jiang relaxed a little and asked about Lin Dongjia's condition again.
Doctor Zhou's face was not good. "Mrs. Jiang's pregnancy is difficult. She can only last for more than seven months. I will do my best to save her and the baby."
After saying that, he looked around and reminded Aunt Jiang not to come to the Jiang family before Lin Dongjia gave birth, so as to avoid the Jiang family's anger if something happened to Lin Dongjia.
Aunt Jiang asked worriedly, "Will Uncle Fifteen be implicated?"
"I'm fine. Since you're married, just live a good life." Doctor Zhou was not worried about himself at all. He was a gynecologist, and the title was not in vain.
After Doctor Zhou finished speaking, he sent Aunt Jiang and Uncle Yan away. Their relationship was not exposed because saying too much would easily lead to misunderstandings.
Aunt Jiang felt much more relaxed after returning to the Yan family. She had blocked Zhou Jinman's way to get close to Jiang Hongyu, and also informed Ye Mingzhu and Doctor Zhou. Even if Zhou Jinman was a fool, they would not let her have anything to do with Jiang Hongyu.
The atmosphere on the small island was very tense. Originally, Jiang Hongyu was going back to the island, and Fu Chengyun wanted to leave the island, but a few days ago, a strange ship was visiting from a distance, which made him a little worried.
He asked Ye Lang and Ye Wu and learned that there were not many fish and shellfish in this area due to the many whirlpools and reefs, so people would not come here to fish or collect pearls.
But recently, strange ships have appeared both during the day and at night, and he always feels that something is wrong.
After Jiang Hongyu came back, he told the news immediately.
"Are those boats just ordinary fishing boats?" Jiang Hongyu asked Ye Lang and Ye Wu.
Both men shook their heads. "The ships are so far away, we can only see some are big and some are small. It's hard to tell what they are."
This is very suspicious.
Jiang Hongyu’s first reaction was to send Yu Jiaming and Xiaowu back to the village first.
Yu Jiaming's first reaction was to refuse: "I knew something might happen on the island, but I still ran away. What kind of person would I be?"
Fu Chengyun rolled his eyes: "Alright, you're just a scholar, what use can you be? If a thief comes, we'll have to take the trouble to protect you."
Yu Jiaming glared at him and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Chengyun is right. You are the county magistrate. If something happens on the island, it will be difficult to explain." Jiang Hongyu agreed with Fu Chengyun's words: "Chengyun and I are on the island. If the thieves come, we will make sure they never return."
Xiaowu also advised Yu Jiaming to return to the village first, so that Jiang Hongyu would not have to send someone to protect him.
Yu Jiaming knew that what the few people said was true, so in order not to affect others, he agreed.
Unfortunately, the weather was not good. It started to rain lightly and the sea water was turbulent, which was not conducive to the ship's navigation. Yu Jiaming decided to go back early the next morning.
Jiang Hongyu frowned and arranged Yu Jiaming in the tent in the center of the island.
As long as Jiang Hongyu and Fu Chengyun are on the island at the same time, they take turns on night duty. Logically, Jiang Hongyu should be on duty tonight.
After dinner, Fu Chengyun stayed by the fire. In the evening, the drizzle had stopped and the air was a little humid, without the refreshing feeling after the rain.
"I'm a little nervous." Fu Chengyun frowned and looked at Jiang Hongyu, "I have a feeling something is going to happen."
"It rained today. The sea is most dangerous at this time, and our defense is relatively loose." Jiang Hongyu added a piece of firewood to the fire, walked around the island first, reminded everyone to be careful on night duty and not to fall asleep, and then came back.
"You go to sleep, I'll stay with you tonight." Jiang Hongyu urged Fu Chengyun.
"The rain just now was a bit stuffy. Now I can't sleep. Why don't I stay here with you and talk." Fu Chengyun looked into the darkness. "It would be nice if I had a few sips of wine."
Jiang Hongyu knew that he was just talking. Although this man looked unserious, he was quite well-behaved when on duty.
"Tell me, are there any pirates or anything like that on the sea?" Fu Chengyun suddenly asked.
"There are pirates everywhere, but our place is remote and there's not much money to make, so there are very few pirates."
At least Jiang Hongyu has been here for so many years and has never heard of bandits in the nearby waters.
"It's good that there are no bandits. If they are petty thieves, we can definitely defeat them." Fu Chengyun felt a little more relaxed, his eyes unconsciously looking at the sea.
"Hongyu, look over there, is that a ship?" He suddenly shouted, pointing at the sea.
"It's a ship." Jiang Hongyu immediately blew the whistle hanging on his chest, and the sound of the whistle immediately spread throughout the island.
The people on duty immediately went on alert, and the sleeping officers and soldiers woke up instantly, picked up their weapons and walked out.
Some miners were woken up, but they had been warned during the day and lay quietly without making any noise.
In just two breaths, several large ships approached the island and met Jiang Hongyu and his team.
"Hey, they're all awake. Come on, brothers, make them all fall asleep."
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