Chapter 360 - 357: Gratitude

There was a lot of treasure. Sun Yaotong had to finish calculating its value before giving the Yun family their share.

They could choose to take whatever items they liked.

Three days later, Yun Jiao and the others received a box of pearls. Yun Jiao took a mix of golden pearls and white pearls.

There were seventy five-tael gold ingots and twenty ten-tael ones.

There was also some porcelain, goldware, a small box of gemstones, two Luminous Pearls—one of which was the best of the original three—and a green jade and red gemstone headpiece...

All told, the estimated current value was around thirteen million.

The rest belonged to Sun Yaotong.

Having acquired so many treasures, the Yun family members were all a bit dazed.

But their previous experience with the ambergris helped them keep their composure.

"Are these antiques really that valuable?"

Sun Yaotong explained, "Antiques can be quite valuable, especially those with special significance. However, without the right sales channels or knowledge, you can’t get a good price for them.

"If you want to sell, I recommend going to Pan Garden in the Capital. The antique market is booming there, and there are many connoisseurs. But you have to be careful not to get ripped off. Alternatively, I can help introduce you to some channels. Top-tier items can even go to auction."

These were things ordinary people had no access to.

Those who couldn’t recognize the goods, even if they knew they had antiques, wouldn’t know their true value and would end up selling them for cheap after being swindled.

The antique industry’s waters run deep.

Yun Jiao first picked out the things she liked: that Luminous Pearl, the beautiful and large pearls, that green jade and red gemstone headpiece, and two porcelain vases that she found pleasing.

She chose entirely based on her own preferences, paying no mind to their antique value.

"Dad, is there anything you guys like?"

Yun Linhai shook his head. He was a rough man and didn’t understand any of this, nor did he have any interest in collecting antiques.

Aside from Yun Xiao Ba, who chose a porcelain plate and a set of official kiln tea ware, no one else picked anything.

"Godfather, please help us sell these."

She asked with puppy-dog eyes, "If we sell these, can we lease an island?"

Sun Yaotong was surprised. "You want to lease an island?"

These days, very few people even leased mountains or land, let alone an island.

’This little one’s thinking is a bit ahead of its time.’

Sun Yaotong was even envious of Yun Linhai. A child this smart would be so easy to raise.

"I can help you ask around."

Yun Jiao said, "I’ll ask myself."

’I have connections too, you know. After all, I have a nominal post with the navy.’

Speak of the devil.

After Sun Yaotong left that afternoon, Vice Commander Lin came to their door.

"Those people I rescued from the tanker are looking for me? Why?"

That’s right. Vice Commander Lin had come to find Yun Jiao because of the people she had saved.

They didn’t know where Yun Jiao lived, so they had contacted the local navy.

Vice Commander Lin rubbed his nose. "Besides thanking you, there’s another reason, and it’s because of those killer whales and Humpback Whales."

"They want to see them again."

Yun Jiao stared at him with wide eyes. ’Are you even listening to yourself right now?’

"Ahem... well, one of them is a pilot from Country M. His family has some influence in their military and even owns a private plane. If possible, we’d like to try and get a look at their aircraft."

"During the last technology exchange, their attitude was very poor, so..."

Vice Commander Lin’s expression then turned serious. "Of course, if they make any unreasonable demands or might harm your friends, then we’ll drop the matter."

Yun Jiao replied, "Alright, but you have to tell them in advance that my friends cannot be harmed."

’After all, I hold a position and draw a salary. I should help out with something like this.’

"No problem. Rest assured, Comrade Yun Jiao. We will also send people to accompany and protect them."

After agreeing with Vice Commander Lin to meet the next day, Yun Jiao took a trip to the sea to discuss it with everyone beforehand.

「The next day」

Yun Jiao hadn’t expected them to arrive so early.

And every one of them was carrying a camera, looking very excited.

Among them were three foreigners—two men and a woman—while the other two were from their own country.

Five people in total.

The appearance of these three foreigners was quite a novelty for the villagers.

They were all very outgoing. Even when surrounded by onlookers, they weren’t shy at all and started chattering away with the villagers.

Of course, each side was just speaking their own language.

But their body language was so exaggerated they could rival the monkeys in the mountains.

They were especially excited when they saw Yun Jiao, and speaking in English, they immediately moved to give her a big hug.

"WOOF WOOF WOOF..."

The two dogs at home watched them warily.

Yun Jiao was in the middle of eating a flatbread for breakfast, and she stared at them, completely bewildered.

"You’re here so early?"

’Also, I can’t understand a single word those foreigners are saying.’

"Hello, Yun Jiao. First of all, thank you so much for saving us before."

Fortunately, there were two people she could understand.

"My name is Zhao Xu, and this is Meng Hui."

A young man wearing glasses, who looked rather sharp, stepped forward to introduce himself first.

"These three are Eva, Daniel, and Barry. They also came to thank you."

As he spoke, he brought over a number of gifts.

Yun Jiao glanced over them: a watch, a bag, malted milk, milk powder, cigarettes, and alcohol...

The alcohol was even foreign wine.

There was also a thick wallet and a pair of golden bracelets that would suit her.

’So tempting, but I can’t accept them.’

’Especially the money and the golden bracelets.’

’Vice Commander Lin gave me a heads-up yesterday. After all, I hold a position now, so I can’t just accept things from anyone.’

"These are all to thank you for saving our lives."

"I can’t take the money and the golden bracelets."

Zhao Xu wanted her to accept them. Although things were chaotic back then, he had seen that the Humpback Whales and killer whales were all listening to the child.

He wanted to befriend someone with such a special ability.

But obviously, businessmen are adept at calculation. Having grown up in such a family, Zhao Xu was equally smart and calculating.

His motive for befriending Yun Jiao was not pure.

If Yun Jiao hadn’t left without a trace of information, he would have tried to find her himself.

But he never expected that this child would have already gotten involved with the military.

That complicated things.

Moreover, several navy personnel had accompanied them this time. Nominally, it was to protect them, but in reality, it was probably to protect the little girl.

The three foreigners, however, didn’t think about all the scheming. They purely wanted to see the killer whales that had saved them again.

Meng Hui acted as the translator.

"Hello, can I call you Yun Jiao?"

Yun Jiao glanced at him. This person seemed decent enough.

’I don’t really like that other guy.’

"Mm, you can."

"If you won’t take the money and the golden bracelets, the other gifts should be fine, right? Don’t worry, I’ve already spoken with Vice Commander Lin, and they approved it."

Yun Jiao nodded. That was fine, then.