A stunning mermaid dressed in the 1980s, the whole family lined up to pamper her endlessly.

Chapter 418 Visiting Relatives

"How's it going? Did you find it?"

Deputy Commander Lin didn't ask her about her hair and also interrupted the others' questions.

I just have a bit of a headache. I thought it was just that the color of my eyes and hair had changed, but I didn't expect there to be something else going on.

It seems I'll have to report this to my superiors when I get back.

Yun Jiao nodded: "Found it."

Immediately, everyone became excited.

"They really found it? That's great!"

However, the question remains: how to retrieve the plane that sank to the bottom of the sea?

They did have cranes on their ship, but Yun Jiao looked at the chains and realized they weren't long enough.

Yun Jiao thought for a moment and said, "Give me these chains."

She stood at the bow of the boat and began to sing.

There are no lyrics, only a special musical rhythm.

The moment the song started, everyone on the boat was momentarily stunned.

But he quickly realized what was happening and looked at Yun Jiao with utter shock.

Is...is this child even human?
Yun Jiao's singing attracted a humpback whale.

The enormous humpback whale appeared just as a song was about to end.

"Woooooooo..."

The powerful, penetrating sound of the humpback whales quickly surrounded the boat.

Yun Jiao: "Uncle Lin, please throw the chains down."

Deputy Regiment Commander Lin realized what was happening and quickly nodded, "Okay, okay..."

After the chain was thrown into the sea, the humpback whales that had been circling the ship swam downstream, taking the chain with them.

Yun Jiao jumped down as well.

"I've sent them to retrieve the plane; you guys just wait here."

Once the sea had calmed down, Deputy Commander Lin wiped the water off his face and noticed that everyone else was still staring blankly at the sea.

"When you get back, you all better keep your mouths shut and don't go around talking about her."

"Yes!"

but……

"Deputy Commander Lin, is she... is she really human?"

"Is this really not one of those legendary merfolk?"

It would look even more like a tail if the legs were the same.

Deputy Commander Lin was also curious, but he remained outwardly calm.

"She's already registered with the authorities, but we don't know the full details."

Yun Jiao led the humpback whale to the location of the plane, took out the iron chain, which had hooks and locks at both ends.

Find a place to hook one end of the hook and attach it, while wrapping the other end around the humpback whale's tail.

Because we had anticipated that it would be very deep, we prepared very long chains, which are now more than enough to tie around the whale.

There are a total of five iron chains, each pulled by one of the five adult humpback whales.

After checking it one last time to make sure everything was okay, I swam to the front.

"gone."

"Woooooo~~~"

The humpback whales pulled together, and although the plane was huge, the five humpback whales could easily pull it.

Moreover, Yun Jiao was still dragging her along below to prevent any accidents.

This time it took much longer than before.

It took more than an hour before the crew on the ship finally saw the humpback whale surface.

"It's out! It's out!!!"

"My God, it's been over an hour."

Now it's absolutely certain, that child is definitely not human!
Who among normal people could go to such a deep sea and hold their breath for more than an hour?

Moreover, he came out looking radiant, showing no signs of discomfort whatsoever.

Yun Jiao popped out to greet them, but didn't get on the boat.

"Uncle Lin, the airplane has been brought up."

Upon hearing this, the person, still wearing a diving suit, immediately jumped into the sea.

Following the chain down the whale's tail, we soon saw the plane.

The plane is still intact, and because it crashed not long ago, it looks relatively new.

It's deformed in many places.

But it doesn't matter, as long as the core inside is still there.

For the sake of national development, salvaging other people's aircraft wreckage for research is not a bad thing.

Moreover, while the US side wanted to salvage it, they simply lacked the capability.

The problem is how to get this thing onto the ship.

The chains were tied to the whale's tail and were difficult to remove; even all of them combined their strength but couldn't manage it.

Yun Jiao had already revealed quite a bit, and didn't want to reveal her ridiculously strong strength.

Deputy Regiment Commander Lin naturally knew she was strong, but for one person to be able to tow such a large plane was truly absurd.

So in the end, Deputy Commander Lin hurriedly went back and got some more chains.

With a crane, the ship's chains were attached to the plane, allowing it to be towed.

The whales' tails were also freed.

After completing the mission, Yun Jiao did not leave with Deputy Commander Lin and the others, but instead took the humpback whale out for a meal.

It's easier for her to find schools of fish now.

After saying goodbye to those big guys, Yun Jiao went straight home.

The next day, I boarded the train to XJ.

My father and mother were with them.

Yun Xiaowu and the others also wanted to go, and they threw a tantrum, begging to go together.

Then he got beaten up.

On the other hand, the salvage of the aircraft and its return to the military region caused quite a stir.

Deputy Regiment Commander Lin went directly to the Division Commander.

And then he recounted Yun Jiao's story.

"You mean, the child's hair and eye color have changed?"

Deputy Regiment Commander Lin nodded.

"How did they explain it?"

Deputy Regiment Commander Lin: "They say it's mixed race." Division Commander laughed: "It is mixed race, but whether it's human blood or not is uncertain."

Anyone who doesn't understand what Yun Jiao is showing now would be a fool.

"However, this young comrade is a treasure to us, so we must protect him well."

"Therefore, all her information should be classified as top secret."

"Yes, should we send someone to protect her?"

"No need, that would only attract attention. She can come to me directly for anything she needs to do in the future, and I will continue to report her affairs to higher authorities."

It's a good thing that there's such a wonderful child on this beach who is also very friendly to them.

Yun Jiao knew nothing about these things.

After several days on the train, we finally arrived at our destination.

On the train, as they passed through certain areas, they saw soldiers standing guard against the cold wind through the train window.

Yun Linhai and Shen Yunlian's eyes turned red at the sight.

The thought that my two children might also be standing guard in this cold wind makes me feel both heartache and pride.

"My God, it's still so cold here."

It's quite warm there now.

There is still snow in some parts of this area.

That's not the point. The point is that the high-altitude climate here is really difficult for those of them who live by the sea to adapt to.

Shen Yunlian and the others felt extremely weak.

Even breathing feels so heavy.

Yun Jiao is alright, but the climate here is indeed not very suitable for her.

She's definitely more suited to the beach.

After much searching, they finally found a donkey cart that could take them to the military region.

The old man driving the cart was also carrying a lot of vegetables.

They happened to be villagers from the military region.

Knowing that they were visiting relatives and that their sons were serving in the military region, I became very enthusiastic when chatting with them.

The problem was that his Mandarin wasn't very good, and it was mixed with the local dialect, so they had to guess what he was saying.

Some who didn't understand started gesturing wildly.

The journey was long, and Yun Jiao and the others were jostled around a lot on the donkey cart.

However, this place has scenery that their beaches don't have.

In the distance, there are snow-capped mountains, grasslands, deserts, and many animals I've never seen before.

Are those sheep over there?

Yun Jiao pointed to groups of things in the distance. She could see clearly from a distance that they looked like sheep.

Others can only see some small, unclear dots.

“Little one, you have good eyesight. It must be a sheep. You must be from the south. You look different from the people around here.”

“We have many wild horse herds, sheep herds and cattle herds here.”

Yun Linhai: "If there are so many, then we won't have to worry about eating meat."

The old man shook his head: "That won't work, you can't catch them, they run away very fast."

That's true. If they were that easy to catch, there wouldn't be so many wild ones.

At first, the three of them were very interested in the scenery, which was completely different from that in the south, but soon they became distressed.

This donkey cart is so bumpy, my butt hurts.

The main problem is that it's taking too long; they've been on the road for three hours now.

The road is also particularly muddy, and sometimes when the car gets stuck, they have to get out and help push it.

I can't sleep well even when I want to.

So after such a bumpy ride, it was already evening when we arrived at our destination.

They were all numb.

I'm so disheveled and exhausted today, I'll find a fellow villager's house to rest for a day.

Because they were paying for lodging, it was easy to find a family to stay with.

After a quick tidy-up, I collapsed onto the bed and went to sleep.

At this point, don't worry about being particular about your bed. When you're extremely tired, you can fall asleep on any bed, even if it's just a board.

It wasn't until the next day that people who had slept enough got up, and after a good night's sleep, they felt much better.

Yun Jiao got up to go find her parents and found them chatting with the people there.

"Jiaojiao, come quick!"

When Yun Jiao walked over, she realized that the person they were talking to was clearly not a local, both in appearance and in what he was saying.

"Her eyes and hair..."

Shen Yunlian quickly said, "My Jiaojiao is of mixed race."

The man stared at Shen Yunlian and Yun Linhai in shock.

No, neither of you looks like a foreigner.

"Ahem... Jiaojiao isn't our biological daughter, but she's just like one of our own."

"oh oh."

The man understood.

"Jiaojiao, this is your Aunt Lu."

Yun Jiao went over and obediently called her Aunt Lu.

Lu Yu: "I also have a daughter. Because I look different from the people here, she also has a mixed-race look. She has fair skin and big eyes, and she is very beautiful."

Her face was full of tenderness when she talked about her daughter.

Judging from her current state, although she is poor, she is very content.

"I was in the third batch of educated youth sent to the countryside. After that, I met my wife, got married, and settled down here."

Shen Yunlian asked curiously, "Aren't you going back?"

"Many people have asked me this question."

"For many people, big cities are better, but for me, life is already very good."

“There are five girls in my family. My family favors boys over girls. I never went to school. I signed up for the rural work myself. Although it’s tough here, I can make a living if I work hard. I wouldn’t welcome me back to that home.”

Shen Yunlian and the others understood.

Actually, not all the educated youth in their village returned to the city.

She has no skills, no education, and no family to rely on.

Going to a big city means no money, no job, and no idea what to do. It's better to stay here. At least you have a place to live in the village, and some people are reluctant to leave because they care about their children.

However, such cases are rare.

(End of this chapter)