nashuaworldcup Chapter 2632 Is there a mine on this tiny, run-down island?
Chapter 2632 Is there a mine on this tiny, run-down island?
Chapter 2632
“If there are any Tibetans, arrest them all and send them to the island lord’s mansion. Then make them all go mining.”
The captain's casual remark made Jiang Wan's heart skip a beat, because he mentioned the word 'mining'.
You have to understand that this is an island. Even if there are resources on the island, there can't be any mines!
Such islands typically only have mineral resources if they have mountains.
How could there possibly be minerals in such a barren place with hardly any decent islands?
If there are no mines, what do they mean by "mining"?
Jiang Wan seemed to become smarter at this moment, and felt that she might be involved in some important secret.
It's very likely that the island isn't as simple as they think, and the prison and these people are just a cover.
This was Jiang Wan's own idea, and since it hadn't been confirmed, she didn't say it aloud.
The captain left with Chen Yi, and Jiang Wan came over and whispered to Qiao Liancheng, "Chen Yi should be alright, right?"
Qiao Liancheng waved his hand and said, "It should be fine."
He paused and then said:
“We went to meet up with the others, and I had them bring some things up.”
Jiang Wan nodded, and Qiao Liancheng led the way. The two of them got into a van one after the other.
Then he took a large backpack out of a box.
Immediately afterwards, Qiao Liancheng called out several times into the shadows, "Cuckoo, cuckoo!"
Soon someone emerged from the darkness.
Looking at the people who had arrived, Jiang Wan confirmed that the twelve zodiac animals had come with Qiao Liancheng.
Because these people are all familiar faces, having lived together for a period of time, they naturally know each other.
Jiang Wan greeted everyone.
Qiao Liancheng handed her the backpack and said, "See if you can use the things here?"
Jiang Wan quickly agreed and started rummaging through her backpack.
When she saw the drone, her eyes lit up immediately: "It works, it works! This alone is enough to make it useful."
"I went up the nine-story tower because I wanted to see the whole picture of Devil's Island, so I could figure out what that natural barrier was all about?"
"Now that I have this drone, I can make it fly around in the air, and then I'll know."
Qiao Liancheng said, "I heard that there is a natural barrier around this island that generates a unique magnetic field, which makes compasses malfunction. Aren't you afraid that it will fly away and not come back?"
Jiang Wan said, "It's okay. It's controlled by the remote control in my hand, not by radio or satellite navigation."
"Whether there are coordinates or not doesn't matter much to me, as long as I can see this thing."
In fact, Jiang Wan had no intention of letting these drones fly over the sea.
As long as the drone flies high enough, it can see enough.
Furthermore, the camera design was inspired by SLR cameras, and then a special filter was added.
With this filter, you can capture a wide-angle video.
That's why it's said that Kong Ling is truly unmatched in terms of combat skills.
As long as Jiang Wan gives a general idea, he can complete it for you, and he can even apply what he's learned to other situations.
Qiao Liancheng said, "This drone should be the one you operated last time, the one with night vision added."
"I got it from Yuan Xiaohua. I didn't have time to go back to Yanjing to get you a new one, so I brought this one with me."
Jiang Wan was even happier to hear this. It was nighttime now, and if they waited until daytime, their target would be much clearer, so it was better to act at night.
Since it has night vision capabilities, why not put it to use now?
So Jiang Wan checked the battery capacity, and she and Qiao Liancheng hid behind a rock and launched the drone.
Regrettably.
The camera can only store information on a floppy disk and cannot send it back directly; it still needs to connect to a satellite.
However, if they are connected to a satellite, then what they transmit will leave a trace on the satellite.
It might even be read directly by someone, which would leak confidential information.
Therefore, Jiang Wan cannot contact the satellite at this moment.
The only option is to let the drone fly in standalone mode, and after it returns, extract the information and read it on a laptop.
Although he's quite resourceful, there's always a way to overcome difficulties.
Jiang Wan and Qiao Liancheng hid behind the rock and manipulated it. After completing a round, they came back to see the effect.
He then took out the laptop that could crack walnuts and inserted the floppy disk into it.
The two sat on the beach, leaning against the rocks, and read the information from the floppy disk.
Soon, the screen appeared on the computer.
Although the footage is a bit choppy, it's still clear that from the air, there are indeed reefs on the beaches surrounding Alcatraz Island, driven by the tides.
This happened to coincide with low tide, when the water level was at its lowest, and almost all the rocks below were exposed.
Then, Jiang Wan saw that the reefs were irregularly shaped.
There doesn't seem to be any particular pattern, but when those tides come in, the seawater flows around or crashes against the reefs.
The image formed by the waves has a unique rhythm, which is very much in line with nature.
Jiang Wan frowned, pondering: Could this be the origin of the natural barrier of Devil's Island?
The question is, how do we crack it?
Do we have to dig out all those hidden reefs? That would be a huge project, unless we have to use excavators.
Just as Jiang Wan was worrying, Qiao Liancheng came over and said, "I see someone coming this way."
Should we retreat first?
Jiang Wan nodded, packed up the drone and put it in her backpack, and quickly retreated with Qiao Liancheng.
They had barely left when a patrol team approached, stopped beside the rock, looked around, and then waved and said:
"They're probably just a young couple from some district on a date. Ignore them."
"Let's go."
After he finished speaking, the group dispersed and continued walking in one direction.
After they left, Jiang Wan and Qiao Liancheng came out of the woods and looked around.
The two of them breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Qiao Liancheng said, "Let's go back first today. I'll go to the City Lord's Mansion later to see if I can get the roster."
Jiang Wan nodded; she had recorded a short segment of the tidal pattern.
As the tides surged, unique ripples appeared on the reefs. These could be drawn and simulated on a computer; perhaps we could discern the underlying patterns.
The two walked back side by side, hand in hand.
When they arrived at the island lord's residence...
The butler was waiting at the door. When he saw them return, he stepped forward and said respectfully, "Please wait, gentlemen. The island lord invites you in."