Chapter 817

"We got rich! We got rich!"

Among the first group to land on the island, someone started shouting wildly.

Before their eyes, a rust-covered iron hull ship broke in two, revealing a large hole.

Inside could be seen a storage compartment; the wooden crates inside had corroded.

The gold ingots stored in the crates fell out, scattering across the ground.

From the age of the iron hull ship, it could be seen that it was a steamship from the early twentieth century.

The ship obviously carried a large batch of gold looted from the colonies.

Just this one compartment alone held at least several hundred tons.

Besides gold, there was also a large quantity of gemstones!

After more than twenty people reacted, they rushed forward like madmen and began picking up the gold.

On the other side, someone found a large quantity of porcelain in the rotting wooden ship.

It was at least over a thousand years old porcelain, and it was imperial ware.

Those who knew their stuff saw these porcelain pieces and their eyes lit up.

This half-ship of porcelain before them were all antiques, worth at least hundreds of millions of US dollars!

There was also a transport plane that crashed several decades ago.

On it were several large chests, containing not only gold but also a large amount of jade.

……

"It's all money! So much money! Watching these people take this money, I feel like they're prying open a corner of our Lin family's wall!"

Seeing the image transmitted back by the drone, Lin Chang'e frowned and said.

Lin Jingru also nodded, "My heart aches!"

Dai Chengliang glanced at the two little devils, thinking these two little devils' possessiveness was too strong.

This is clearly an uninhabited island, belonging to no one.

He only dared think that in his heart, never daring to say it out loud.

"Ah! I can't hold back! Let's loot!"

Lin Chang'e shouted and rushed out.

"Little Chang'e, slow down!"

Shu Jingya immediately followed.

She was made to laugh by Lin Chang'e.

Lin Jingru helplessly shrugged and said to Dai Chengliang, "Let's go!"

On the nameless small island, for a moment a strange atmosphere permeated.

At least more than half of the people suddenly went mad.

Lin Shiyi saw Lin Chang'e and Lin Jingru start acting, opened his mouth wanting to say something, but ultimately said nothing.

He knew that saying anything now would be useless.

Lin Chang'e sometimes acts impulsively, disregarding everything.

"Let's also prepare to land!"

Lin Baobao said.

Lin Shiyi shook his head, "There's clearly a problem on the island! Have you noticed that besides those who just landed, there isn't even a bird or a mouse.

Moreover, with so many ships and planes, logically there should be survivors.

As it turns out, there isn't a single person, and on these wrecks there isn't even a corpse—this is too eerie.

So, before we figure it out, we shouldn't rashly go ashore.

Compared to the situation on the island, I think this sea area has more exploration value."

"Alright!"

Lin Baobao nodded.

Next, Lin Shiyi piloted Jasmine No. 3 to sneak around the island.

After ten or so minutes, they actually discovered many damaged submarines beneath the island.

"What is that?"

Suddenly, Bei Shuying pointed at the large screen in the cockpit and exclaimed.

The seawater was somewhat turbid, so the filmed image wasn't clear; if one wasn't careful, they'd miss what was on it.

Lin Shiyi glanced at it, immediately adjusted Jasmine No. 3's, and brought Jasmine No. 3 to a stop.

A cave appeared in the image.

It looked like a skull with its mouth wide open.

And the cave was precisely the skull's big mouth.

"Let's go check it out!"

Lin Shiyi furrowed his brow slightly and muttered.

Then he started Jasmine No. 3 and headed toward the underwater cave.

Upon entering the cave, Lin Shiyi discovered they had lost contact with the outside.

He immediately activated the Witch Tribe's communication technology.

But the signal was still very weak.

However, after all, in just a few tens of seconds, they managed to transmit Jasmine No. 3's position information and the captured footage.

A few minutes later, Jasmine No. 3 steadily lost contact with the outside.

At this moment, Jasmine No. 3 was like entering a black hole.

Ahead was pitch black with no light at all; the further forward, the heavier the pressure in the heart.

……

At the same moment, the island also underwent a strange change.

Suddenly, waves of mist appeared on the island.

A minute ago the mist was light, but after just a few steps it became thick, visibility dropping below ten meters.

Even more eerily, the surroundings fell silent in an instant.

Just moments ago we could hear our companions' voices, but after the mist thickened, they vanished completely.

"Lin Chang'e, Lin Chang'e!"

The isolated Lin Jingru shouted loudly.

After calling a few times with no reply, Lin Jingru felt a bit panicked.

Hurrying back along the route she came, she ran a distance only to find it wasn't the original path.

She picked up the communicator again, discovering the signal was gone, just as when she first arrived on the island.

"Huu~"

Lin Jingru let out a breath and muttered, "Stay calm! Don't be afraid—I'm Lin Jingru, fearless of heaven and earth! I'm a little devil; only others fear me, I never fear anyone!"

After muttering a few sentences to herself, Lin Jingru finally calmed down.

Meanwhile, Lin Chang'e and Shu Jingya were also calling for Lin Jingru.

Naturally, there was no echo.

"Aunt Shu, what's going on?"

Lin Chang'e said, frowning.

Shu Jingya said: "Little Chang'e, from now on let's hold hands as we move forward, otherwise we might suddenly get separated."

Saying that, she took Lin Chang'e's little hand.

Shu Jingya continued: "This isn't ordinary mist; from my experience, it must be a kind of hallucination!"

"Yikes! Ghost wall!"

Lin Chang'e exclaimed in surprise.

Shu Jingya said: "This is far worse than a ghost wall! No matter how powerful a ghost, it can only confuse someone briefly, but this illusion realm persists for a long time, capable of trapping a person until they die of exhaustion or starvation."

After Shu Jingya finished, Lin Chang'e said: "I know this; my mother once had something similar."

Shu Jingya said: "You mean the sea conch shell that can emit strange sound waves, right?"

Lin Chang'e nodded.

Just then, a panicked middle-aged American man came rushing over from the side.

Upon seeing Shu Jingya and Lin Chang'e, he couldn't help but stare.

But soon, the corners of his mouth turned up as he gave an evil smile.

Shu Jingya's appearance also fits Western human aesthetics!

In this American's eyes, Shu Jingya is undoubtedly a very beautiful woman.

"Beautiful lady, I've seen you before, hehe!"

The middle-aged man said with a laugh.

Shu Jingya and Lin Chang'e exchanged a glance.

Lin Chang'e let go of Shu Jingya's hand and, after a few steps, walked up to the middle-aged man.

Shu Jingya covered her own eyes.

Then came a miserable scream, followed by a dull thud of something breaking.

"Done!"

Lin Chang'e clapped her hands.

As soon as the words fell, she turned her head and saw the mist in front of Aunt Shu, a few meters away, thicken.

She hurried forward a few steps and grabbed Shu Jingya's hand.

"How truly strange!"

Lin Chang'e said, frowning: "We were almost separated."

Shu Jingya gripped Lin Chang'e's little hand tightly, frowning: "Lin Chang'e, next time we kill someone we mustn't act impulsively; our own people need a password. If this is an illusion, what do we do when we see a vicious stranger instead of a comrade?"

"Aunt Shu, what's wrong with you?"

Lin Chang'e asked.

Shu Jingya said: "I just suddenly thought of this."

Lin Chang'e rolled her eyes, smiling: "I'll say a password; even if I meet Lin Jingru and an illusion appears in her eyes, she'll know it's one of us upon hearing it."

"What password?"

Shu Jingya asked curiously.

Lin Chang'e said: "Aunt Qi is going to have a second child!"

"Ah?"

Shu Jingya looked astonished.

Lin Chang'e giggled: "I'm just joking!"

"If your mom finds out, she'll hang you up and beat you."

……

Meanwhile, Lin Jingru also encountered strangers, more than one.

There is certainly more than one person as smart as Shu Jingya.

Soon someone thought that the mist before them was unusual.

Then someone suggested using a thin, soft rope to link the companions together.

They also established a password.

In that case, if danger arises, they can quickly snap the rope and enter combat mode.

"It's a little girl!"

A middle‑aged man with a big beard looked at Lin Jingru, frowned, and said.

Someone nearby then said, "I know this child; Dai Chengliang brought her, saying she is a relative from the family and wanted to come over to watch the salvage of the sunken ship."

"To bring a child on such an adventure!"

The leading big‑bearded middle‑aged man shook his head.

Then, to the visibly frightened Lin Jingru, he said, "Child, don't be afraid! From now on, you stay by our side."

"Thank you, Uncle!"

Lin Jingru quickly nodded.

At that moment, a young woman stepped forward, handed Lin Jingru a piece of rope, and said, "Hold onto this rope and don't lose it, or you'll be alone and encounter a ferocious, cannibalistic Monster!"

"No, I won't let go!!"

Lin Jingru shook her head, her face full of fear.

Next, under the guidance of the big‑bearded middle‑aged man, a dozen or so people marched in one direction.

Lin Jingru pretended she couldn't run.

The young woman who had given Lin Jingru the rope, helplessly, had to scoop her into her arms.

Unexpectedly, Lin Jingru was as heavy as a lump of iron.

After walking a distance, the young woman carried her on her back again.

The big‑bearded middle‑aged man at the front furrowed his brows, one hand on his waist, gripping the pistol's grip tightly.

"Chief, why bring this little girl along? In such a dangerous environment, isn't she just a burden?"

Behind the big‑bearded middle‑aged man, a young man whispered.

The big‑bearded middle‑aged man grinned and said, "What do you know? If a situation arises, we can let this little girl scout ahead for us; isn't that good?"

The young subordinate suddenly understood, "You're really thoughtful, boss."

Behind, Lin Jingru, who was being carried on the young woman's back, frowned.

Even at a distance of only a dozen meters, with her hearing ability she could hear the middle‑aged man's and his subordinate's whispered words perfectly.

Among Lin Feng's children, Lin Jingru's hearing ability ranks just below Lin Shi Yi's.

Compared with Lin Shi Yi, Lin Jingru's skill is more the result of post‑natal training.

Because Lin Jingru simply enjoys eavesdropping.

"Sister, what's your name?"

Lin Jingru tightened her grip on the young woman's neck with both hands and asked in a childish voice.

"My name is Shantian Liangzi, and you?"

Shantian Liangzi replied.

Lin Jingru said, "My name is Mu Xiaojing, I'm five years old! Sister Liangzi, how old are you! Your Mandarin is so standard, I thought you were from Yanjing!"

Shantian Liangzi said, "I'm seventeen years older than you! How old do you think I am?"

Lin Jingru withdrew one hand, counted on her fingers for a while, and said, "So Sister Liangzi, you're twenty‑two years old."

"You can do arithmetic now, you're really smart!"

Shantian Liangzi praised Lin Jingru and then said, "When I was little, my father and mother lived in Yanjing, and I attended an elementary school there, so I've spoken Mandarin since childhood.

After finishing elementary school, my parents moved back to the country for work, and I returned with them."

Lin Jingru laughed, "So Sister Liangzi, you're half a Yanjing person after all! When you go back to Yanjing, be sure to come find me to play!"

Shantian Liangzi nodded, "Alright! It's settled then!"

Then Shantian Liangzi added, "You're so young, why did you come here? The sea is very dangerous."

Lin Jingru said, "I came with Uncle Dai, Uncle Dai is my maternal uncle. He told me the sea is fun! But I didn't expect to encounter such a terrifying thing.

I will never go to the sea to play again! If I die, my parents will be very sad."

"Your maternal uncle is Dai Chengliang, right?"

Shantian Liangzi asked.

"Yeah!"

Lin Jingru nodded and said, "My maternal uncle is really capable! They actually want to pursue a beautiful older sister who is a relative of my mother's family, so they courted my mother, saying they'd take me for a few days.

In the end, they took me to this dangerous place; this maternal uncle is really unreliable!"

As soon as the words finished, Shantian Liangzi couldn't help but laugh.

This little girl is really interesting!

After a while, the big‑bearded middle‑aged man leading the group stopped.

Shantian Liangzi set Lin Jingru down.

Then she took a candy from the bag she was carrying and handed it to Lin Jingru.

"Sister Liangzi, you're really kind! Unlike them, you look like a bad person."

After taking the candy, Lin Jingru scanned the other members of the group, frowned, and said.

Shantian Liangzi smiled, "I'm not a bad person, but I'm not a good person either; you'll understand when you grow up."

Lin Jingru's eyes flicked, "I have a friend who says that when they grow up, they'll marry a woman like Guo Jia's."

Shantian Liangzi, you're good-looking and gentle; I think you're quite suitable. Although you're several years older than him, age isn't a problem.

Shantian Liangzi, don't worry, my friend is very wealthy and has a straightforward personality; you can tell at a glance he'll be a henpecked husband who's afraid of his wife, strict wife control—if you marry him, you'll be very happy.

Really?

Shantian Liangzi asked with a smile.

She didn't expect that such a young little girl would act as a matchmaker.

Lin Jingru nodded solemnly, 'Yes! You must believe me! Of course, you also need to perform well in the future; my friend has very high standards!'