Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 339 Peach Blossom Spring

This time, Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong boarded the ship much faster than before—the tide was stronger this time, the east wind was stronger, and even the sea level was much higher than last time.

Therefore, the sailboat came with the wind at a speed far exceeding that of the previous one.

After the father and son went ashore, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei carried four buckets to the side of the boat.

—On their way to the shore, the two had already filled all four buckets with water.

"So, we kept our promise and brought the bucket back to you, right?"

Lu Xi'an placed the bucket on the father and son's boat and said with a smile.

Hu Xiaodong quickly chuckled and said, "You're joking. How could we possibly suspect you two? If we suspected you, how could we dare leave the water buckets for you?"

After saying that, he hurriedly added, "Thank you both so much. You waited here so early to bring us water."

As he spoke, he glanced at his son, Hu Dong, who was usually quiet and reserved. Hu Dong quickly said, "Thank you."

"polite."

Lu Xi'an casually chimed in, but didn't respond to Hu Xiaodong's comment about "doubts or not".

Hu Xiaodong seems to have forgotten what he looked like before. When Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei took away his water bucket, the father and son looked at each other as if they were saying goodbye to their wives, but now they're saying this.

However, Hu Xiaodong has the final say, and whatever he says is up to him, so Lu Xi'an didn't bother to pursue the matter further.

"Do you need to take a break this time?"

Hu Xiaodong said apologetically, "We still need to rest for a bit. The wind is too strong, and the return journey will be even more tiring. We can't afford to make any mistakes. Could you two wait a little while?"

Lu Xi'an nodded and said, "Okay, then you can rest for a day, and we'll set off early tomorrow morning, is that alright?"

Hu Xiaodong nodded repeatedly, saying, "No problem! Definitely no problem!"

So Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei returned to the mountaintop. Around dusk, they came down again to check their stranded boat. Only after confirming that there were no problems launching it into the water did they feel relieved.

While the two were inspecting the boat, Hu Xiaodong said, "Don't worry, my son and I have already inspected the boat for you. There are absolutely no problems. We'll set off directly tomorrow morning."

With this double check and confirmation, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei felt even more at ease.

"Thank you very much."

Lu Xi'an said this, and returned to the top of the mountain with Yao Wei to rest in the RV, waiting to go down the mountain the next day.

Meanwhile, on the east coast, Hu Xiaodong watched as Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei vanished from his sight in an instant, and couldn't help but sigh, "They're so easy to talk to! I've never seen such powerful people so easy to talk to!"

The usually taciturn son, Hu Dong, spoke up again, saying, "They are good people."

Hu Xiaodong nodded and said, "Indeed, they are really good people!"

The east wind subsided slightly the next day. After exercising, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei stir-fried some shredded potatoes, ate some barley rice, and then went to the east coast to find Hu Xiaodong and his son.

The father and son brought dry rations, which were pancakes made from barley, sweet potato puree, and mashed potatoes, so Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei didn't need to worry about their meals.

When Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei arrived at the shore with the drone and the dog, Hu Xiaodong and his son had already finished eating and were ready to set off immediately.

The two glanced at what Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were carrying, and Hu Xiaodong couldn't help but remark, "These two look like they belong to that big ship. Their appearance, their shells..."

Lu Xi'an said, "Alright, alright, let's get going."

He had already asked the dog beforehand and confirmed that both the dog and the drone had good waterproof design and would not have any problems getting wet.

"okay!"

Hu Xiaodong and his son agreed, pushed the boat into the sea, and jumped aboard.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei followed closely behind, pushed their boat into the sea, and jumped aboard.

The two men placed the dog and the drone in the boat, watched them carefully, and then maneuvered the sail in a zigzag pattern, following Hu Xiaodong and his son into the depths of the sea.

The waves rippled, causing the ship to rise and fall, swaying and rocking. The further out to sea it went, the more violently it rocked.

Yao Wei kept her eyes glued to the dog and the drone, afraid that they might accidentally be lifted up and fall into the water.

Of course, she only needs to keep an eye on things. After all, as a Type A new human, she is very fast. In case of any special circumstances, she can quickly grab the dog and the drone and protect them.

At the very least, it ensures that the drone and the dog are kept in their own hands, preventing them from being lost at sea and nowhere to be found.

"Luckily we didn't go out to sea."

Feeling the turbulence of the sea, Lu Xi'an couldn't help but sigh, "If we were to go out to sea, even if our boat was bigger than this one, it would be nothing in this boundless ocean. If something happened and the boat capsized, we would have nowhere to land."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded in agreement.

Fortunately, they didn't encounter any problems on their way to Dongdao Island.

Just as Hu Xiaodong and his son had said, there are usually no big waves on this side of the sea after the tide comes in. That's good. They spent most of the day before finally spotting an island in the distance to the east.

The island wasn't large, and its surface was flat with stepped edges. The top was completely flat, like a specially decorated cake, which looked strange and didn't seem to be naturally formed.

The "cake" is surrounded by green plants. On the northwest side of the bottom layer, you can vaguely see something. Upon closer inspection, it turns out to be a large steel ship that has been stranded there for an unknown amount of time. The hull seems to have sunk into the ground and is surrounded by green plants.

The ship was covered in rust and covered with vines. The windows of the second-floor cabin were also broken. It was unclear whether they were smashed or damaged by the turbulent seas or some other hardship.

"Is that your East Island?"

Lu Xian asked.

They followed closely alongside Hu Xiaodong and his son's boat, speaking loudly enough for them to hear clearly.

"Yes!"

Hu Xiaodong and his son answered loudly, "Our island looks like this. According to the older generation, it was specially made like this for the purpose of reclamation and survival, so it looks a bit strange."

"The area below actually resembles a normal island and mountain, but it's all submerged by seawater. You can only see it after the tide recedes. We actually live on the top of this island."

Lu Xi'an understood: "So you can only go out to sea to Caiyang Mountain when the tide is high, right?"

"Yes."

Hu Xiaodong said, "Actually, this is quite good. When the tide goes out, we can hide on the mountaintop, and even the most powerful people can't easily come over."

"Too."

Lu Xi'an nodded.

"Look over there, that's the ship I told you about. See? I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Hu Xiaodong pointed to the rusty ship that Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had just seen and said.

Lu Xi'an laughed and said, "I didn't say you were lying to me. If I thought you were lying to me, I wouldn't have come along."

"Too."

Hu Xiaodong chuckled awkwardly, then introduced to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, "You two don't know, but I saw a huge tidal wave when I was a child. That tidal wave was really powerful; it almost flooded the bottom layer that you two are looking at now."

"At that moment, the ship was just a hair's breadth away from being swept away by the sea. I was on the third floor with the other people on the island, and it was so tense. If it had been swept away, we wouldn't be able to get back up now."

"You can't make money off me anymore, right?"

Lu Xi'an said jokingly.

This made Hu Xiaodong feel embarrassed again, and he scratched his head.

However, Hu Xiaodong now understands that Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei really didn't mean any harm; they were just joking.

The ship continued its zigzag course, gradually approaching Dongdao Island.

They saw people working and children playing on the island's coastline, a harmonious, beautiful, and vibrant scene that was indeed much better than elsewhere.

Some children saw the boat over here and waved excitedly.

Lu Xi'an felt that he could not find such an atmosphere even at the 923 Institute base.

He seemed to have traveled back to his past life, wandering around, and saw a small village in the distance, so simple and beautiful. Just a glance from afar made people feel peaceful and serene, with a kind of secluded beauty.

On the other boat, Hu Xiaodong and his son Hu Dong raised their arms and waved to the people on the island, looking very happy.

As he waved, Hu Xiaodong introduced his grandson, Hu Xiaodong, to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei: "There's a young man over there, my grandson Hu Xiaodong. He's different from my son; he's not a quiet type, he's quite clever."

Hu Dong just grinned and kept smiling.

Lu Xi'an couldn't help but laugh. Hu Dong's child was indeed named Hu Xiaodong. This family was really playing "One Hundred Years of Solitude".

The children on the island ran noisily about a hundred meters south, and then one of the boys spoke to an adult on the other side.

There was an adult woman over there, who had been working at a bent-over position. After the child spoke, she straightened up, glanced at the sea, and then waved.

Hu Xiaodong grinned and said, "That's my daughter-in-law. My son can only talk to his daughter-in-law. He can't say more than a few words to us."

“That’s our land. It’s not much, and what we grow is just enough for our family to eat. So before, we had to go to the market on the island to buy grain.”

"Once we get to the island, would you two like to go on the boat first, or explore the island? It would be nice to take a look at the market too."

Lu Xi'an laughed and said, "What, you're not planning to make any money from the middleman's trip? You want us to go to the market ourselves?"

Hu Xiaodong smiled sheepishly: "We've already earned enough. You two have treated us with such sincerity, how could we only think about making money and disregard your thoughts?"
"Bringing you two to the island, haven't we made a fortune in the process?"

Lu Xi'an stopped paying attention to this guy, who was so fickle. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's go to the ship first and then go to the market. If we find something on the ship that we don't need, we can just take it to the market to sell."

(End of this chapter)