Chapter 418 Preparing to Leave
If they were on the island, it might not be obvious, but their boat had just left the island and they could clearly see the sea water flooding onto the island.
Everyone looked unhappy. If they didn't get on the boat in time, they would sink with the island.
Although they had been here for several months, they could only swim and could not imagine whether they would survive if they sank with the island.
Ye Mingzhu's eyes swept across the faces of several people, and finally looked at Jiang Hongyu. She was really curious about what they had done and why the island was about to sink as soon as they left.
Ye Lang saw Ye Mingzhu's gaze, he smiled bitterly and looked at Jiang Hongyu: "Master Jiang, shall we go back now?"
Although the island is about to sink, we can't all just sit here and watch it sink.
"Let's wait a little longer and see what happens." Jiang Hongyu had a headache.
Anyway, it is a fact that they landed on the island and the island sank. There was also a box of silver bars on their ship. He really didn't know how to explain the origin of this box of silver bars to Yu Jiaming.
Ye Lang nodded, and the others looked at each other and found a place to sit on the boat.
Fortunately, they didn't have to wait too long. After about a quarter of an hour, the island stopped sinking.
The sea water hit the trees, and the entire island became smaller.
Jiang Hongyu's brows relaxed a little and he ordered them to go back.
He decided that after returning, he would send someone to deliver a letter to Yu Jiaming, asking him to send people to survey the island as soon as possible to prevent the island from sinking again.
In silence all the way, everyone returned to the gold mine island. A group of officers and soldiers who stayed behind gathered around them. Everyone wanted to know what the new island looked like, but the few people who got off the boat all looked unhappy.
Jiang Hongyu took one look and let everyone go. He asked Ye Lang and another person to move the box to his tent, and then he went to interrogate the bandits in person.
Ye Mingzhu went to find Aunt Qing. She was very hungry after being out for half a day.
Aunt Qing watched Ye Mingzhu wolf down a piece of cake and handed her a glass of water: "Eat slowly, no one will snatch it from you."
Ye Mingzhu took the water and drank it in one gulp, and only then did she feel alive again.
She looked around and leaned closer to Aunt Qing: "Mom, you don't know that the island we just visited has sunk so much."
She said, gesturing in a circle with her hands.
Aunt Qing was startled and exclaimed, "How could this happen?"
"What's the matter?" Uncle Yan came in from outside.
"Mingzhu wants to go back, but I want to wait until the children are better before leaving." Aunt Qing smiled concealingly.
"The wounded are almost recovered. I see the medicine you brought is almost used up. Why don't we go back first?" Uncle Yan felt that their long-term stay here would have a bad influence on Jiang Hongyu. In addition, Ye Mingzhu was a young woman after all. He found that some uninjured officers and soldiers on the island would also come here for a stroll.
Aunt Qing just said this, but she didn't expect Uncle Yan to really plan to go back. She had no choice but to look at Ye Mingzhu: "Mingzhu, why don't you go ask Hongyu."
Ye Mingzhu also had this plan.
Now the problem of bandits has been solved, the wounded have received medicine and are just waiting to recover. If they stay on the island, it will have a bad impact on Jiang Hongyu.
"Then I'll go ask Hongyu."
After Ye Mingzhu finished speaking, she walked towards Jiang Hongyu's tent.
But Jiang Hongyu was not in the tent. She asked the soldier at the door and found out that Jiang Hongyu had gone to interrogate the bandits. She had no choice but to go back first.
Uncle Yan was no longer with the wounded. Aunt Qing was sitting at the door mending clothes for several wounded soldiers. When she saw Ye Mingzhu, she immediately waved to her.
"Mingzhu, tell me, why did that island sink?"
Ye Mingzhu looked around.
"It's okay. Hongyu sent someone to look for your Uncle Yan. They are all out." Aunt Qing knew what Ye Mingzhu meant and said in a low voice.
"There's a silver mine on that small island. Hongyu and the others are going to check it out. I'll be waiting by the sea..."
Ye Mingzhu recounted their experience on the island, and then shared her own speculation: "When we left, we felt a vibration on the island. It must be the collapse of the silver mine. I wonder if the sinking of the island is related to the collapse of the silver mine."
When she said this, her brows were furrowed tightly, and she really felt that they were lucky.
Aunt Qing gasped: "The silver mine over there collapsed. What about the mine on this island? Will Hongyu and the others be in danger?"
Ye Mingzhu remained silent and did not answer immediately.
Even in modern society, accidents in mines are not uncommon. But this was in ancient times, and human life was worthless.
Aunt Qing stood up and said, "I'll go ask Hongyu."
Ye Mingzhu stopped her in time: "Mom, Hongyu is busy now."
She looked around and lowered her voice: "I don't know who mined that silver mine privately, but this gold mine was dug under government orders, so it's much safer."
Aunt Qing looked into Ye Mingzhu's eyes and asked in a deep voice, "That means there will be danger, right?"
Ye Mingzhu smiled bitterly: "Mom, Hongyu is the chief officer of this island after all. Usually the people in danger are the miners going down to the mines."
Aunt Qing carefully studied her expression and sat back dejectedly: "Alas, if anything happens to the miners, Hongyu won't be able to escape."
If the Jiang family was still the same as it was before, Jiang Hongyu, as the only legitimate son, would definitely not need to work so hard for such a small official position, but now, he can only rely on himself.
Ye Mingzhu tried to persuade Aunt Qing, but to no avail. Just as she was getting worried, Uncle Yan came back.
"You two should pack your things. We will be back in half an hour." Uncle Yan's expression was serious.
Aunt Qing's face was filled with worry: "Did something happen?"
Uncle Yan shook his head: "Hongyu found out some things when he interrogated those people. These are not things we can know."
Aunt Qing and Ye Mingzhu looked at each other, wondering what kind of thing had happened that made Uncle Yan so worried.
Aunt Qing wanted to go see Jiang Hongyu, but Uncle Yan said he was busy and might not have time.
Ye Mingzhu accompanied Aunt Qing to look for him again. Xiaobing said that Jiang Hongyu was still busy, so the two had to go back to pack up.
Half an hour later, a familiar-looking soldier came to see them off.
Not to mention Jiang Hongyu, even Ye Lang, they didn’t see it.
They didn't stay in the village and went straight back to the town.
Uncle Yan sent them to the Jiang family and said to Ye Mingzhu, "Let your mother stay here for a few days. I'm going to the county."
Ye Mingzhu guessed that Uncle Yan was going to find Yu Jiaming, and only asked one question: Would this incident affect Jiang Hongyu?
Uncle Yan glanced at Aunt Qing before saying, "Good fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. Perhaps this incident can help Hongyu move forward and leave that island."
Aunt Qing sighed: "It would be nice if I could leave."
Ye Mingzhu also tends to let Jiang Hongyu leave the gold mine island. Not only because the gold mine is unsafe, but also because gold and silver are too involved and it is easy for something to go wrong.
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