nashuaworldcup Chapter 2668 Shen Du is going crazy
Chapter 2668 Shen Du is going crazy
Alcatraz Island.
Jiang Wan has been back from the nine-story pagoda for two or three days.
But she never had the chance to enter Shen Du's study.
She considered letting Qiao Liancheng in, but she couldn't draw the icon she saw from the Nine-Story Pagoda.
The icon is rather complex, with many lines and some animal patterns.
She can memorize it at a glance, but she can't draw it.
To say something that even discourages her, she simply doesn't have the talent for drawing; her bird drawings look like they're made of wood.
The flower you drew looks like an earthworm.
It's completely nonsensical, like comparing apples and oranges, totally unrelated.
Even if there was only a slight resemblance, she would still show it to Qiao Liancheng and have him look at it before searching for it in Shen Du's study.
Having no other choice, she could only try to get into the study by herself.
After she returned, she told Qiao Liancheng about the dangerous-looking man in the Nine-Story Pagoda.
Qiao Liancheng frowned when he heard that the man was the leader of the rebels.
After a long silence, he said in a low voice, "While I was exploring Devil's Island these past few days, I also discovered a very important clue."
Jiang Wan immediately perked up upon hearing this.
He leaned closer and asked, "What did you hear?"
Qiao Liancheng said, "I've heard a lot of people say they want to go mining."
"Those who live on Devil's Island have to pay protection money. If they don't pay protection money, someone has to go out and mine."
"Of the 10 people who go mining, 8 die out there. Of course, they receive a pension as compensation after they die."
Jiang Wan frowned.
I can't figure out what's going on with this mine.
Alcatraz is only so big. Although there are small hills, it is a lonely little island in the deep ocean.
She didn't believe that there were any mineral deposits hidden beneath the hill.
Unless there are some rare mineral deposits.
Even so, such mining conditions are somewhat unrealistic.
She frowned and suddenly asked, "Could it be that the mines are underwater, below sea level, which is why we can't see them?"
Qiao Liancheng shook his head, indicating that he did not know.
He said in a low voice, "Or I'll go to the study and take another look."
Jiang Wan said, "Shen Du didn't guard his study at all, which means there's nothing decent in it."
"If it weren't for the rebel leader insisting that I go to Shen Du's office to look for it, I definitely wouldn't have focused my attention there."
Qiao Liancheng pursed his lips and said, "How about this, we'll go together after midnight tonight."
"With me protecting you, there shouldn't be any problems."
Jiang Wan thought it was a good idea; for now, this was the only way.
That evening, the two walked together toward Shen Du's study.
It was past 1 a.m. when they arrived.
But to the surprise of both of them, when they arrived at the study, they found Shen Du still there, and the room was lit.
Peeking through the crack in the door, I could see Shen Du writing and drawing behind the table.
Seeing this, Qiao Liancheng waved his hand, signaling Jiang Wan to go back first.
The two then returned to their residence.
Two more hours passed, around 3 a.m., when people should have been very sleepy.
Shen Du must have gone back to rest, or at least fallen asleep in his office.
So the two of them left the room again and went to Shen Du's office.
It was only then that they realized Shen Du was still there.
He wasn't even a little tired; he was still writing furiously behind his desk.
It seems he's prepared to be busy all night.
With no other choice, Qiao Liancheng and Jiang Wan returned to their residence.
Around 5 a.m., Qiao Liancheng went to the study alone and found Shen Du still writing furiously.
So he came back on his own.
When Jiang Wan woke up around 10 a.m., the first thing she asked Qiao Liancheng was:
Has he left the study?
"Shouldn't they have left by now? They were up all night last night."
Qiao Liancheng paused for a moment and said:
"I don't know if he left the study, but all the people who come to work at the island lord's mansion have arrived, and there are people everywhere outside."
"Although it's scattered, you never know when you might run into someone."
Jiang Wan had no choice but to give up.
That night, the two repeated their old plan and went to Shen Du's office again at midnight.
But he was still writing furiously.
Qiao Liancheng asked, somewhat annoyed, "Has Shen Du gone mad?"
"He's been staying up all night for several days in a row. What's he trying to do?"
Jiang Wan said, "How would I know? You'll have to ask him."
Left with no other choice, the two returned to their room, and three more days passed in this way.
On this day, Qin Shi Huang could no longer wait.
He specifically asked a member of the rebel army to come and find Jiang Wan.
Upon seeing Jiang Wan, he asked in a low voice, "Why didn't you do what the boss asked you to do? He only asked you to go to the study to find something, how come you haven't been able to finish it after so many days?"
Jiang Wan stared speechlessly at the familiar face before her. She never imagined that Xiao Jiu was actually a member of the rebel army.
Jiang Wan paused for a moment and then said, "Go back and tell your boss that it's not that I don't want to help him, nor that I broke my promise."
"Shen Du has been staying up all night in his study for several nights in a row, writing all night long. I have no idea what he's trying to do."
"Even if I were to steal something, I'd have to wait until he goes back to sleep!"
"Or you could ask your boss to get me some sleeping pills or something, like the kind where you blow smoke into her and she falls asleep."
Xiao Jiu thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I will convey the message truthfully."
Finished talking and left.
Jiang Wan stood there in a daze. Qiao Liancheng walked over and asked considerately, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Jiang Wan turned to look at him, narrowed her eyes, and suddenly asked, "Do you think we're surrounded by spies from all sides, like a sieve?"
Qiao Liancheng sighed softly, "What does it matter? At least I'm not someone else's spy."
Jiang Wan smiled, pursing her lips.
She nestled her head against his chest and whispered, "I wonder when we'll be able to get out of here."
She paused, as if she had thought of something, and asked in a low voice, "You said that Qin Shi Huang was the leader of the rebel army."
"Moreover, he has clearly already mastered the Nine-Story Pagoda, so why does Shen Du still want me to live at the top of the Nine-Story Pagoda?"
What is his true intention?
Qiao Liancheng asked suspiciously, "Is it possible that Shen Du didn't know where the rebel leader was? If he did know, he would never have allowed Qin Shi Huang to roam freely outside?"
Jiang Wan thought about it and agreed. She narrowed her eyes and said in a low voice, "Do you think we should tell Shen Du about this?"
Qiao Liancheng said, "We can say that, but not now. We need to gather some intelligence, which is a trump card for us."
That evening, Xiao Jiu returned, carrying a long, tubular object.
It really is like those sleeping powder devices you often see on TV.