As soon as the pearl as big as a child's fist came out, the three of them rubbed their eyes together.
Perfect circle, colorful light, bigger than an egg.
How much money is this worth?
If this is not treasure, what is?
Tao Ran: "Be careful! This can sell for at least a thousand taels."
What's the use of her words?
Three people, with six hands, were holding the pearl almost up and down, fearing that something might happen to it. They were careful, lest there be even the slightest bump, which would affect the value of the pearl.
"Go, let's go! Wang Gui, hurry up and point in the direction. Don't worry, as long as we get the treasure, we will let you go immediately! And we will leave you a share of the treasure!"
In this way, although the three people did not come up to untie him, their attitudes changed drastically. Tao Ran's crisis was over, and the next step was to find a way to seize all the initiative.
The three of them were also funny. They took turns holding the orb, wiping it for a while, admiring it for a while, and wrapping it tightly with a cloth for a while... But couldn't they be cautious about their future?
"there!"
Tao Ran pointed to an island that was vaguely visible in the distance - Xiantao Island.
"Where?" The three of them frowned upon hearing this.
There are no fishermen in the surrounding counties who don’t know it.
There are several mountains on Xiantao Island, and fishermen occasionally go up there for a walk. They are not considered desolate and remote. Although the three of them find it incredible, they also think it is reasonable.
Tao Ran: "When I get tired from going to sea, I often go to Xiantao Island to rest, and I am quite familiar with it. I discovered a cave there a few days ago, and things are hidden there..."
The three of them nodded together. It turns out that good things are right under their noses...
In this way, four people in a boat headed towards Xiantao Island.
Xiantao Island was not nearby, so the three of them took turns to hold the sail and it took them half a day to get there.
Tao Ran took advantage of this period of time and had a good sleep, allowing her tired body to recover quickly. During this period, the three people grilled the fish, and she got a piece of it, and they also covered the wound on her head with a cloth.
Just wrap it up...
The problem came quickly.
At this time, in broad daylight, there are still fishermen activities near Xiantao Island, so it is not suitable for them to land on the island.
Tao Ran suggested landing and going up the mountain at night.
"I got this boat of pearls in the middle of the night." The view at night is not good, which is more beneficial to Tao Ran. So she chose an island design that fishermen like to frequent.
"That's fine. If you do it in the middle of the night, it will be safer without anyone noticing."
So the three of them turned the bow of the boat again and waited for dark in the nearby waters.
Tao Ran closed his eyes and rested his mind, regulating his breath and regulating his Qi.
Soon, it became dark.
Tao Ran suggested to observe along the island to make sure there are no boats nearby and no one is moving on the island.
It made sense, and the three of them complied with the instructions. Regardless of whether they were making money or stealing, it was still shameful. What's more, they also kidnapped Wang Gui, so naturally it was better to be cautious.
And Tao Ran did this for a purpose.
It was late at night, and the wind got a lot stronger. Around the island, at least half of the circle was against the wind, which was enough to make them very tired, haha...
They had fallen into the water and suffered a lot. They had been tired all day long and were already exhausted. They were only supported by their longing for the treasure. Tao Ran could see it and felt comfortable using them more. The lower their physical strength, the more Wanggui's body was used against her.
In the end, it is more beneficial to gain the initiative.
Another half hour passed.
After confirming that no one was around, we finally prepared to land on the island.
After some discussion, they decided to untie Tao Ran's feet. There were so many of them that they couldn't run away anyway. If he wasn't allowed to walk by himself, how could they carry him?
Tao Ran secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he was one step closer to success.
Then, she sat aside obediently and watched silently as the three people dragged the boat ashore...
She didn't do anything, and she didn't reveal any bad intentions. Firstly, she knew that these three people were secretly observing her, and secondly, she had to move her legs that were so numb that they were almost unconscious.
The boat was towed ashore, but another problem arose.
One of the three people said he was worried about this small boatload of pearls and wanted to pack them up and take them up the mountain with him.
One said it would be better to hide the pearls and dig a hole or something.
Another person said that there were so many fish in the boat, and they were all big fish. They could sell them for money if they took them back. They were afraid of being eaten by wild animals if they were left here, so they might as well get some branches to cover up the boat...
Three people, three ideas.
"None of them are appropriate." Tao Ran spoke slowly.
"There is half a boatload of pearls here. This thing is not light. If we carry a large bag of pearls up the mountain alone, we will be exhausted and it will be inconvenient to climb. Not to mention that we have to carry the treasure down the mountain later. How can we get it? I might as well tell you
You guys, that cave where things are hidden is not easy to walk through."
The three of them nodded in unison, that makes sense!
After all, this Wang Gui has experience, so I think he can't be wrong.
Tao Ran motioned to the three of them not to be idle. They might as well prepare two torches to go up the mountain for lighting.
As they started to give instructions, she slowly expressed her opinions:
"Hiding the boat and the pearls is troublesome. We'd better solve the problem quickly. Wouldn't it be better to get the treasure quickly? Why spend time digging holes to hide the pearls and making branches to hide the boat!"
"But...but it's not practical to just leave this boat here like this!"
"It's really not practical!" Tao Ran nodded: "What if there are other people on the island, or if someone comes to the island when we go up the mountain and sees this boat... It's a trivial matter for them to take away the pearl fish, but what if they take away the boat?
How can we leave? How can we leave with the treasure? How can we hide the treasure from others?
What if we meet face to face, fetching water from a bamboo basket? What if someone discovers that we are stealing? What if the person who comes is the owner of the treasure? Those who can have so many treasures are probably not rich and powerful.
They are gangsters. Can we provoke them or resist them?"
What Tao Ran said was very unlikely, but it was not something that would never happen. After what she said, the three of them felt very excited.
But she also said:
"You must know that there is a lot of treasure in this batch. Now that we are here, we have to try to get it all at once. The time to go up and down the mountain is only one to two hours. If we can't finish it in one trip, maybe we can
You have to go twice, and such a long time means the risk will double..."
"So what do you think?" the three of them asked almost simultaneously.
"Leave one person behind to look at the boat, the pearls, and the fish. He can also look at the sea and the surrounding areas for us, and even help us point the way up the mountain.
If anything goes wrong, we can be notified as soon as possible. Then we still have time to evacuate, which is the safest thing. In short, someone must stay here to watch and respond." In this way, she can disperse the three of them.
, it will be much easier to deal with.
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Originally, they were not too worried about the ship and the pearl.
But...the question comes again, who is left to guard the ship and stare at the sea?
Tao Ran: "If you trust each other, then leave the one who is the smartest. If you are not practical, then leave the one who is the most honest!"
These words have ulterior motives.
There is clearly a suspicion of provocation.
However, under the current situation, this group of people had no time to think so much.
They looked at each other and suddenly realized that no one could trust anyone else.
