sbdcsierra Chapter 257: Thousands of People Discovered
Chapter 257: Thousands of People Discovered
After two days of exploration, Ye Wuwei basically figured out the terrain of the island.
The terrain of this island is similar to that of a certain island, with low and flat areas around it and a towering dome-shaped mountain in the middle.
With a mountain in the central and southern part as the uplift core, it gradually descends towards the periphery, forming a ring-shaped layered landform composed of mountains, hills, plateaus and plains, with an obvious stepped structure.
The area of this island is not as large as that of a certain island, but the area of the plains along the coast suitable for living is not much different.
Especially in the northern coastal area which is being developed, the plateau and plain area here accounts for half of the entire island's plateau and plain area.
When the three men explored the terrain and passed through the central and southern mountains, they found lush trees everywhere, and they were different from the trees in Chamdo.
Ye Hongxia pointed at the tree full of brightly colored flowers and asked Ye Wuwei:
"I've never seen this kind of tree before. Do you recognize it?"
"This is called the Phoenix Tree, and it grows in tropical regions."
“Is the Poinciana tree related to the Phoenix?”
"If you can say there's a connection, it could be that the flower shape is a bit like the legendary phoenix."
Ye Hongxia wiped the sweat off her face:
"This island is indeed hot. It's only early April and it's already this hot. I wonder how hot it will get in July or August."
“The temperature on this island is indeed high, but I guess it won’t be much hotter than it is now even in July or August.
It has a climate with no distinct seasons, no extreme heat in summer and no extreme cold in winter."
Ye Hongxia didn't doubt that Ye Wuwei was talking nonsense.
Ye Hongxia has been to many places, even to the Far North, and has witnessed the phenomenon of "polar day" where there is no night. She is also not surprised by other natural phenomena.
Moreover, she now knew that Ye Wuwei came from a thousand years later, so it was normal for him to know a lot of knowledge that she didn't know.
But Lei Dahong didn't know.
But Lei Dahong didn't ask.
Because in the past few days he has learned a lot of knowledge that he could not learn from books.
He was glad to be able to follow Ye Wuwei.
After surveying the island's terrain, Ye Hongxia asked Ye Wuwei, "What are you going to do next?"
"Tonight, we will sneak into densely populated areas. Once we confirm that there are indeed abducted civilians on the island, we will leave.
Then lead the troops to rescue them."
……
That night, Ye Wuwei and the other two wrapped the horses' hooves thickly and rode into the northern coastal area.
Ye Hongxia and Ye Wuwei are both good at hiding, and going deep into the enemy camp is a piece of cake for them.
Lei Dahong was quite skilled and with the help of Ye Hongxia he did not fall behind.
As he walked along, although the northern area had not yet been built on a large scale, Ye Wuwei could vaguely see the overall plan and layout.
This area is designed according to the city planning and consists of outer city, inner city and central city.
The coastal plain area is the outer city, which is an ordinary residential area, also including commercial areas and temples and pagodas.
Further in is the inner city.
The inner city is the aristocratic area, which includes the design of commercial areas and office areas.
The streets of the outer and inner cities are laid out in a checkerboard grid, with a dozen streets each running east-west and north-south.
The central city is built on a platform, higher than the inner and outer cities, reflecting an attitude of superiority and contempt for all living beings.
Ye Wuwei estimated that the central city was the place where the Yuwen family prepared for the "head of the family" to live and handle affairs.
Or:
The Yuwen family planned to establish a country and proclaim themselves emperor on this island, and the central city would later become the so-called "palace city".
And Master Yuwen may become the first "emperor" of this "island country".
Ye Wuwei and his two companions discovered tens of thousands of people sleeping in the open air or on the ground in the inner city which had not yet been built.
Whether it was more than 20,000 or more than 30,000, Ye Wuyi couldn't count it for a while.
But just by looking at these tens of thousands of people who were half-naked and emaciated, Ye Wuwei could be sure that they were suffering from long-term hard labor, lack of rest and malnutrition.
This alone can be used to conclude that they were not enslaved voluntarily but were forced to do so.
And around these tens of thousands of people were corner towers equipped with countless crossbows.
"Wu Wei, do you plan to leave now or stay here and investigate further?"
If it weren't for Ye Hongxia, Ye Wuwei would choose to leave first.
But the situation is different with Ye Hongxia.
"I want to blend in with these people and investigate the situation more clearly before leaving."
"Okay, if anyone asks tomorrow, just say we're new here."
Ye Wuwei said to Lei Dahong:
"Leave here now and wait near the temple tower we passed by on the first day we arrived on the island.
We will meet you tomorrow evening at the latest."
Lei Dahong wanted to say something, but Ye Hongxia spoke before him:
"If something happens, I can't save two people by myself."
Ok!
Lei Dahong said nothing more: "Then I'm leaving."
Looking at Lei Dahong's back, Ye Hongxia said, "You are quite an obedient subordinate."
"Yes, and he is very sincere and filial. We are not worried that he will betray us."
This is also one of the reasons why Ye Wuwei brought Lei Dahong to Nancheng.