Chapter 248 Rescued
Chapter 248 Rescued

Three or four days passed in the long wait. Although Ye Xuan searched the entire island and reef, the fresh water he collected was no longer usable.

There was no shortage of food, as the waves often brought gifts from the ocean, but eating raw seafood for a long time had made Ye Xuan and Zhu Huan's faces increasingly paler.

Perhaps it was because it was not far from the coast, or perhaps the burned ship was not far away.

In the past few days, some debris often floats to the islands and reefs, including some broken wood and debris.

Although these debris were useless, Ye Xuan still collected them and piled them high up on the island reef.

Searching his mind for the ancient method of drilling wood to make fire, Ye Xuan has successfully made a simple wood drill using tree bark and branches.

The scorching sun quickly turned the exposed broken wood debris into dry wood, which could quickly start a raging fire once ignited.

However, there was not much wood, and Ye Xuan was reluctant to use it to bake food. He just piled it on the islands and reefs, ready to ignite it at any time when he saw a passing ship, so as to emit thick smoke and flames to call for help.

It turned out that Ye Xuan's decision was very wise, because on the afternoon of the fourth day, when Ye Xuan was looking for fish and conchs washed ashore by the sea, a Chinese treasure ship passed by in the distance.

Standing on the island and looking from afar, it looks like a black dot on the horizon.

However, Ye Xuan still relied on his ten times physical fitness to spot the passing ship at the first moment.

Ye Xuan excitedly rushed to the place where the firewood was piled and lit it in the shortest time possible.

Perhaps because a lot of debris was put into it, thick smoke rose straight into the sky from the fire.

Ye Xuan has done everything he can. Whether he will be discovered by the treasure ship next depends on fate.

Ye Xuan turned his head and glanced at the cave. Perhaps because Zhu Huan had not eaten fresh fruits and vegetables for a long time, although he was not hungry, he still felt weak all over his body and was resting in the cave.

Ye Xuan did not notify Zhu Huan, for fear that the floating window did not see the signal he sent, or that it saw it but was too lazy to meddle in it, so as to avoid being overjoyed and causing Zhu Huan to suffer a greater blow.

To be honest, Ye Xuan himself didn't have much hope in his heart. After all, the treasure ship was too far away from the islands and reefs.

Even if your own vision is ten times better, you can only see a small black dot, let alone the other person.

However, after sitting there for an unknown amount of time, Ye Xuan was shocked to find that the black spot seemed to be getting bigger and bigger.

Ye Xuan rubbed his eyes and looked carefully. It turned out that this was not an illusion. The treasure ship was indeed getting bigger, but the size was very limited.

Ye Xuan couldn’t be sure whether this was because the treasure ship had discovered his signal and was approaching him, or whether it was just slightly closer to him because of its route.

Ye Xuan held his breath and stared at the black spot in the distance.

Time passed by minute by minute in the long wait, and Ye Xuan was finally sure that the treasure ship had discovered the signal he sent.

At this time, the treasure ship in his field of vision was as big as a thumb, and the bow was facing his direction.

Ye Xuan could no longer contain his joy. He was eager to share the good news with his newlywed wife. He jumped off the rock and rushed into the cave impatiently.

Zhu Huan was leaning against the rock wall with his eyes closed to rest. When he heard Ye Xuan's footsteps, he opened his eyes slightly and tried his best to smile so that Ye Xuan would not worry about him.

"What did you catch today, my husband? Any conch?"

However, the next moment, Zhu Huan noticed the uncontrollable ecstasy on Ye Xuan's face. His heart skipped a beat and the fatigue on his face disappeared. He couldn't help but look at Ye Xuan, so excited that he couldn't speak.

Ye Xuan also looked at Zhu Huan excitedly. Neither of them spoke, but they both understood what the other wanted to say. After a long time, they both calmed down and said in unison:
"Is there a ship passing by?"

"Ma'am, we are saved!"

Zhu Huan couldn't control the tears that fell from her eyes, and she suddenly opened her arms and threw herself into Ye Xuan's arms.

"I knew that God would not let us die on this deserted island!"

Ye Xuan hugged Zhu Huan tightly and nodded continuously, saying, "Madam, we don't have to die. I want you to give birth to eight or ten children for me!"

Zhu Huan's pretty face flushed, but she kept agreeing: "As long as my husband wants, I will give birth to as many children as Huan'er wants!"

As the old saying goes: A horse will die if it runs too far up the mountain.

Ye Xuan didn't expect that this sentence also applied to the sea. He could clearly see the bow of the treasure ship in his field of vision, heading towards the island and reef.

However, from noon to dusk, the train was still quite far away from the islands and reefs.

But the good news is that Ye Xuan can finally be 100% sure that the ship must have discovered the signal he sent out and is rushing to the island to rescue him.

Because he had seen the flag flying on the treasure ship, it was indeed the official ship of the Ming Dynasty.

It was probably Wang Feihu and his men who discovered the wreckage of Hu Weiyong's ship at sea, so they asked the Quanzhou government to send a navy to search for it.

Even if it was not a rescue ship specially sent by Quanzhou Prefecture, as long as it was an official ship of the Ming Dynasty, he and Zhu Huan would be able to get rescued as soon as possible with their identities.

During the long wait, when the sunset was about to disappear under the sea, Ye Xuan could already see the ugly face of Wang Feihu on the deck.

The joy on both sides’ faces was uncontrollable!

"My Lord, Your Highness, I have finally found you!"

When Ye Xuan stepped onto the deck carrying Zhu Huan, Wang Feihu couldn't control his tears.

Dozens of Jinyiwei warriors on the deck also knelt down in unison, saying with great relief: "We are so lucky to have fulfilled our mission!"

No wonder everyone was so excited. If the eldest daughter of the Ming Emperor was killed and their superior was still missing, even if Wang Feihu and his Jinyiwei warriors returned to Yingtian Prefecture, they would be greeted by Zhu Yuanzhang's wrath!
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"I'm finally back!" When his feet finally stepped on solid land, Ye Xuan's words were full of joy.

When Wang Feihu found him and Zhu Huan, Ye Xuan did not choose to sail back to Quanzhou Prefecture, but chose to go directly by sea through the mouth of the Yangtze River and take a car back to Yingtian, which was much faster than taking the land route.

After Ye Xuan's meticulous care during this period of time, Zhu Huan's originally weak body has recovered a lot.

His originally pale face regained its rosy complexion, and he no longer needed Ye Xuan's support when walking.

"Husband...Ye Xuan, please take me back." Zhu Huan lowered his head and said softly.

Ye Xuan sighed slightly, feeling quite sentimental.

The two of them got married on the island, but it was just a momentary impulse after all. After returning to Yingtian, when they recalled everything that happened on the island, everything seemed like a dream.

(End of this chapter)