Ye An

When the group of hippos arrived at the isolated island, they made a lot of noise, even alarming the entire trading area.

Hearing the movement in the river and seeing the flocks of birds in the sky, the merchants couldn't restrain their curiosity, and they stepped out of the fence one after another, or climbed to a high place to look at the river.

When they saw the huge monster in the clear water, everyone was surprised and couldn't help but gasp.

"Hippo, it really is a hippo!"

"Look, it's Lord Ye!"

Amidst the noise, Ye An jumped off the hippo's back.Seeing Zhao Weng in the crowd, he smiled and waved to him, placed the hippos in the river on the west side of the isolated island, told them not to expand their range of activities at will, and walked to the river bank with the otters.

Facing the crowds gathering on the river beach, the otter family was very nervous. The adult otters were always vigilant, and the little otters never left Ye An's half a step, clinging to his ankles all the way.

With the consent of the adult otter, Ye An bent down and picked up the little otter, giving it a sense of security.

Everyone couldn't restrain their curiosity, they rushed forward when they saw Ye An landed, and the scene almost got out of control.

Sensing the danger, Zhao Weng was wary of someone with ulterior motives, so he immediately tried to stop it, and ordered his subordinates to quickly form a human wall to stop the excited crowd, so that there was no chaos.

Xiao Yun's motorcade arrived one step later, and many people present recognized his identity.Even if you haven't seen him in person, you can guess the origin of this team by looking at the marks on the modified car.

Realizing the close relationship between Delta and Hunter City, everyone's thoughts surged, and they felt more awe of the owner of the isolated island.

"Don't worry about hippos, as long as you don't get too close and don't provoke them, there will be no danger." Ye An crossed the crowd, came to Zhao Weng, briefly explained what happened, and dispelled everyone's worries.Afterwards, they boarded the modified car in Hunter City and prepared to go to the mine upstream of the river with Xiao Yun.

As early as a few months ago, the two parties had a contract. The machines needed for this mine came from Jincheng, and the manpower was provided by Hunter City.Now that the situation has changed, hippopotamuses are sent to the door on their own initiative, and there are settlers such as Ruge to choose from, Xiao Yun no longer needs to be busy looking for manpower, but he can still help in other aspects, and the share of the mine will not decrease.

Watching the convoy go far, Zhao Weng turned around, raised his voice, and called everyone to return to the market.

Some people were unwilling to give up, and tried every means to get some news from Zhao Weng, but unfortunately they were all unsuccessful and failed one after another.Zhao Weng changed his face and said that if he continued to pester them, he would drive them out of the trade zone and stop doing business with them.

Seeing that Zhao Weng didn't seem to be joking, Kapok and Bauhinia also supported him. The smart businessman could only choose to shut up, suppress his curiosity, and dare not make further inquiries.

At the end of the day, curiosity is not worth real money.

No matter how curious you are, you must never forget the business you should do.What's more, Zhao Weng's strength is in front of him, he is unwilling to say, no one can force him to speak.Instead of thinking hard, or even guessing wildly, it is better to take back your thoughts and honestly do a few more deals.

After experiencing the initial shock and curiosity, everyone calmed down one after another, restrained their thoughts and emotions, returned to the market in twos and threes, and continued the previous business.

Ruge and the others carried the bear skins and walked through the stalls. When they saw the food on display and heard the shouts of the merchants, they were dazzled for a moment, not knowing which one to exchange.

Ruger wanted more millet, two in the team wanted more beans and wheat, and another wanted rice.The opinions are not unified, and there is no dispute for a while.The reason for this situation is that the only thing they can change is the bear skin. If they had more money, they wouldn't be in such a difficult situation.

In the end, Kapok sent people to take them to Zhao Weng's caravan, and exchanged them for more grain at the same price, and an extra small bag of salt.

Seeing his cheerful companions, Ruge recalled the experiences of the past few days, contacted Ye An's kindness, and a certain thought flashed in his mind, then suddenly shook his head, thinking that he was thinking too much.

At the same time, Ye An and Xiao Yun walked along the river and arrived at the mine that had begun to take shape.

Jincheng's mining machines are ingeniously constructed. According to Ye An's requirements, they can operate even without too much manpower, and the efficiency is not low.

The ice layer on the surface of the river was broken in large pieces, and the part in the center of the river channel no longer existed. Only the pipes of the machine penetrated into the water and roared.

A large number of water bubbles surged and shattered around the pipe, kicking up a large amount of sand, and also brought many creatures hidden under the water and aquatic plants growing in the rock fragments.

Schools of fish swim around the water bubbles, looking for opportunities to devour aquatic plants and shellfish.

The woman and the boy who were in charge of guarding the machine saw Ye An, and instead of leaving their posts, they stood near the machine to greet Ye An, and then turned their eyes back to the operating lever.

The modified cars stopped one after another, and the hunters walked out of the car doors one after another. Without needing Xiao Yun's order, they neatly lifted the covering cloth on the car, took out various parts from the car body, and assembled them on the spot.

In addition, seven or eight men of strong physique, with especially muscular shoulders, backs, and arms, came down to stand in front of the hunters, and were busy with them.

"They are Rock City people, good at mining and shipbuilding."

Seeing the doubts on Ye An's face, Xiao Yun explained the identities of these people, pointed at the machines and wooden boats that gradually took shape, and told Ye An the purpose of these things.

"To mine ore underwater, similar machines and ships are essential. Especially for deep mining, such ships can come in handy."

Oral explanations were not specific enough, so the hunters quickly assembled the boat according to Xiao Yun's instructions, and then put the square machine on the stern, and then boarded the boat with a person from Yancheng.

"Come together?" Xiao Yun looked at Ye An.

"it is good."

Curious, Ye An boarded the largest wooden boat with Xiao Yun.

The hull of the ship is narrow, like a date pit enlarged after being cut open.

There are three planks horizontally in the boat, which can accommodate people.

The machine at the stern hummed. Ye An turned his head to look over and listened to Xiao Yun's explanation. It was a power unit made by a mutant, similar to the engine used by a modified car.

"Need to use ore?" Seeing Xiao Yun start the machine, Ye An asked.

"Yes, both are fine." Xiao Yun said while handing two processed ores to Ye An.

"This kind of river exists." Ye An took out an ore and said pleasantly.

Xiao Yun nodded, without saying a word, handed Ye An a ventilation mask, and motioned him to put it on his head.

"Get ready, grab the planks."

Through the mask, Xiao Yun's voice was a little fuzzy, and he gestured to Ye An with his finger.

Ye An held the boat plank as he said, tied the rope around his body, leaving a section at the end of the knot, and tied it to the iron ring on the side of the boat plank.

When everything was ready, the machines on the ship roared again, and the long and narrow wooden boats sank one after another.

Reaching a certain depth, the wooden board at the stern was lifted, revealing the three-bladed propeller.

The people of Yancheng manipulated it skillfully, the propellers turned rapidly, rolled up a large splash of water, and pushed the wooden boat forward, at a speed no less than that of the warship Ye An used to ride on.

The otter family became curious and became very playful, chasing on both sides of the wooden boat.

The movement of the propellers also attracted fish shoals underwater, and behind the surging water flow, two finless porpoises actually appeared!

Ye An gripped the boat plank tightly, saw everything around through the mask, and immediately assimilated the finless porpoise and otter chasing the water waves, keeping them far away and not getting too close.

If it is accidentally scratched, no matter how thick the fur is, it will still hurt!