439. Discovery(1/3)
It is already the second day of going to sea.
The weather was great, the sky was cloudless, and the water was eerily quiet.
Sitting at the stern of the boat, the hull cuts through the whale waves, and an attractive glass color is looming among the blue and white, which is really beautiful.
Today's course is southeast and the speed is 12 knots. This ship was launched in the 1970s, so the living conditions in the crew room are relatively good. Basically, there are four or six people in one room, and the captain and first mate have a separate room. And because
It was an ocean-going salvage ship. Chen Xuance, Su Butong, Gao Shun, and Sun Shenji were in the same room, and Jin Wuzhen was in the same room.
Jin Wuzhen often came to their room to discuss the location of the jade seal.
According to the map, it only takes half a day to reach Camiguin.
"Camiguin Island has seven active volcanoes, covering an area of 265 square kilometers. The main port is Mambajao. In the evening this evening, we will arrive at Mambajao. We will spend one night in Mambajao to repair our purpose.
The land is an unnamed island north of Camiguin." Jin Wuzhen said while looking at the map.
"I actually made a discovery that is not a discovery." Chen Xuance took out a history of the Ming Dynasty.
"What discovery?" Sun Shenji asked.
"In the Ming Dynasty, Lu Song sent envoys to visit China three times. The first time was in 1372, which was the fifth year of Hongwu, and the last time was in 1410, the eighth year of Yongle. For example, "History of the Ming Dynasty·Biography·Foreign Countries" records: Lu Song
The Song Dynasty lived in the South China Sea, very close to Zhangzhou. "In the first month of the fifth year of Hongwu (Luzon), envoys were sent to pay tribute together with the Suoli countries. Another example is recorded in "History of the Ming Dynasty·Benji·Chengzu": In the eighth year of Yongle, Bo Ni, Lu Song,
Feng Jia Shi Lan, Su Men Da La, and Bang Ge La paid tribute. And the Ming Dynasty sent envoys to apply for employment in the third year of Yongle."
"What does this mean?" Gao Shun didn't know much about history.
"I have an inference, that is, assuming that the history we know is true, then Luzon is most likely the hiding place of Emperor Jianwen, which is why the jade seal is hidden in Cami Silver."
This is actually nonsense. This is inferring the cause from the known results.
"What does this mean?" Jin Wuzhen frowned.
"The Luzon government had a tendency at that time to support Jianwen rather than Yongle. So the place where Jianwen was hiding in Luzon was probably built with the help of Luzon. It was not the cave food we imagined, but artificial
Creation..." Su Butong said it clearly.
"And..."
Several people were talking secretly in the cabin, but they didn't realize that someone was eavesdropping outside the door.
"What are you doing?" The first mate passed by and saw a crew member lying by the window in Subudong's room.
"I was going to your room to report something." Seeing that he was hit, the crew member was not afraid and said quite naturally.
The man didn't panic when he saw the first mate, and winked at the first mate. The first mate nodded and asked the crew member to come to his room.
The crew member leaned back on the sofa, opened a bottle of beer and drank.
The first mate hung up his clothes and asked, "What did you hear?"
"I didn't hear the secrets that several people talked about very clearly."
"Are you sure they came out here to look for Yuxi?" the first mate asked.
"Have you forgotten that I almost became the Golden Dragon of Hongmen? I have researched the history of Hongmen very clearly. Hongmen was originally an organization that fought against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty, so is there anything more legitimate than finding the Jade Seal?"
"But I still don't understand. You, crazy Jin, obviously want money and brains. Why did you fail in the competition for Golden Dragon?"
"Humph, the golden dragon has been passed down for nine generations, and each additional generation has to be carved with one more stripe. I followed the eight dragon tattoos of the previous generation of golden dragons, but someone found a flaw." This person disappeared after the trip to the treasure island.
Long time golden madman!
After being released that day, he kept his name anonymously and hid on an ocean-going ship. After the ship docked, he went ashore and did a lot of things that harmed people's lives and made money. The first mate helped him cover up his whereabouts and shared his belongings. Since then,
He heard that there was a group of strangers on the ship, so he took a look at it from a distance. Unexpectedly, at first glance, they were all old acquaintances. These people had ruined his big business, and he wished he could crush them all.
Ash!
What's more, this group of people has been mysterious since uploading it, and he remembered the records about the jade seal in the information he read. He was originally a smart person, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it was. He had hidden several guns.
, he suppressed his desire for revenge and took this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.
After resting for a night in Mambahao, Subutong came to the captain's cabin and confirmed the following position with the captain on the map.
Subudong drew a place on the map. On the map, here was a vast ocean.
But Subudong was certain that there was a small island here.
After calculating the distance, the captain told Subudong that it would take about 5 hours to reach their destination.
There is a small island in the north of Camiguin. The island is not marked on the world map for unknown reasons, but the captain told Sobutong that he knew this island. The island is about 2 kilometers away.
The first mate and Madman Jin have prepared all weapons in the room and are preparing to follow the group after they disembark.
Five hours later, a small island appeared in front of them.
Since the ocean-going ship has a deep draft, it may hit the rocks if it goes any further, so Subudong and others need to drive a small boat to get there.
The first mate arranged for a crew member to drive a boat to see them off. After they were far away, he told the captain that he was a little worried and wanted to go over there and have a look.
The captain always trusted the first mate, so he agreed. The first mate followed with Madman Jin.
It was the first time for everyone to take a boat out to sea. Although the journey was not long, they all looked unhappy, especially Gao Shun who had vomited many times. It was not easy to see an island where he could stay, and he wished he could get on it quickly so that he could have his feet on the ground.
feeling.
After arriving on the island, the crew member and others pushed the boat to the shore and tied the boat to a raised rock. There were only sparse trees on the coast. Looking back, the truth was blocked by a green forest.
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A few people lowered their heads and studied for a while, and decided to explore the hidden part of the mountain forest. The terrain is the highest there, and they should find something.
After the crew member caught up, he secretly marked the road while others were unprepared.
"Is the Jade Seal really here?" Gao Shun's face looked better after he came ashore.
"According to the map, it should be here." Subudong said.
He opened the way in front, carrying Nine Sky Jinghong and Doomsday Thunder on his back. When he saw weeds and thorns blocking the way, he used his sword to cut them away.
I heard something barking."
Everyone stopped and listened carefully, but did not hear the unusual noise Jin Wuzhen mentioned.
She thought she was hallucinating. She had been walking for two hours. Sun Shenji was weak and had blisters on her feet.
Seeing that everyone was tired from writing, Su Butong suggested taking a rest.
But when Chen Xuance saw dark clouds starting to gather in the sky, he frowned and said, "I'm afraid it's going to rain soon, so we'd better hurry up. Otherwise, if it rains, it will be cold and damp, and we're afraid it will delay things."
Sun Shenji laughed angrily and said: "You have been pushed all the way. A full man doesn't know a hungry man. Anyway, I won't be able to walk if I don't rest for a while."
Su Butong also noticed that the weather was not good, but he calmed down and said, "Take a break for 10 minutes. Let's take a drink of water and take a rest."
The crew member looked around, and after seeing the flashing signal, he calmed down and turned his head into the distance.
"Did Jianwen... really live in this place back then?"
"The transportation is inconvenient and it's like a dead place." Sun Shenji asked Chen Xuance.
"Throw him to death and live again." Chen Xuance said: "He is probably imprisoned here."
"But there is nothing here, how did he survive?"
"I don't know..." Chen Xuance shook his head.
…
After resting for a while, everyone's energy became better, and then they continued to move forward.
Near the halfway point of the mountain, everyone made a new discovery: "This is man-made!"
A pillar made of cement was lying on the ground. Apparently after a long time, this cement pillar had corroded, and finally it could not bear it anymore and fell to the ground.
After a while, another discovery was made: there were stone lions ahead.
As a ward off evil spirits in Chinese culture, stone lions usually appear in a male and a female form; they will appear in front of palaces and temples.
"This is Nangong." Chen Xuance took a look at the lion shape and said firmly.
"What is Nangong?" Jin Wuzhen asked.
"The lion carvings in the north are simple, while the lions in the south are more dynamic. Look at this lion statue, it is more spiritual."
"This shows that we should be heading in the right direction." Everyone cheered up. They all knew that the stone lion meant that this should be the mountain gate.
Sure enough, after walking for another half an hour, they found stone steps. Having stone steps meant that they could find their direction along the stone steps.
Along the stone steps, they reached the top of the mountain. The trees were lush and lush, and from time to time unknown birds flew overhead and cooed.
When we came to a small hillside, there was a small bridge made of stone. Most of the water under the bridge had dried up and turned into a trickling stream.
A bolt of lightning flashed across.
"Boom"
There was a loud roar of thunder.
The sky was pouring with rain.
Subudong's sharp eyes discovered that there was a cave on the other side of the bridge. There were two stone lamp holders on both sides of the cave.
To be continued...