Chapter 741 - 515: Confirmed

Chapter 741: Chapter 515: Confirmed

It’s still nighttime outside, so the two of them weren’t in a hurry to go out. Having just slept enough, they couldn’t fall back asleep, so they decided to bring out the various plans they had written earlier and discuss them again.

"This bay is suitable. Once we get back, we’ll write to the Capital City and have them come over. But coming from so far away, who knows when they’ll arrive."

Xiaomi was a bit worried; many of the experienced craftsmen were quite old now, and considering it was midsummer and very hot, on top of the long journey, it wouldn’t be easy.

Wei Ziang, however, wasn’t too worried.

"There’s no need to write to the Capital City. If I’m not mistaken, as soon as we left, the others should have set out as well."

Xiaomi was surprised: "So soon?"

Wei Ziang laughed: "After all, both the Emperor and Aunt Qian’s people said this area is suitable. Even if there’s no suitable place nearby, there will definitely be some a bit further away."

"But the general direction won’t change. Anyway, they’re headed this way. Though they have more items and people, which slows them down a bit, by the time we find a place, they’ll probably be halfway here already, so they should be quick."

At least they could save more than half the time.

"I see," Xiaomi understood, then took out a stack of drawings: "And this time, besides the shipbuilders, were those few masters of yours also coming to the seaside with you?"

This stack of drawings was copied by Ling’er for them, copied several times, and the very first version was naturally drawn by themselves.

Copying so many was just a precaution, to avoid trouble if they accidentally got damaged or dirtied.

After all, creating this one drawing took them almost three months together, more complex than the one they gave to Aunt Qian for shipbuilding.

"Let’s divide these drawings, yours and mine separately."

Hers were naturally about the design of the big ship, while Wei Ziang’s were about the detailed plans of the cannon.

A simple battering ram, Xu Yu Dynasty naturally had them too, as well as cannons, but they were quite rudimentary.

Wei Ziang hadn’t had the chance to see them before, but during this trip to the Capital City, he studied them thoroughly at the Ministry of War and understood the Xu Yu Dynasty’s current progress in firearms.

And naturally, Wei Ziang’s design this time improved on the current cannons of the Xu Yu Dynasty.

Standing on the shoulders of giants, as he had access to much advanced information for reference, his progress in this area was naturally fast.

Of course, in the eyes of others, this made Wei Ziang seem like a genius!

But the external reputation didn’t matter to them. After dividing the drawings, they each put away their respective parts and then started drawing the map of the Xu Yu Dynasty.

Mainly, the seaside map.

Primarily drawn by Wei Ziang.

Back when he was in the palace, he had seen a bit of the entire map of the Xu Yu Dynasty. At that time, it was mainly because the Emperor had someone bring it over and pointed out a few suitable places to him.

It took less than a stick of incense’s time, and he hadn’t paid attention to it since. Today, on a whim, he decided to try to draw it out.

Of course, this map of the Xu Yu Dynasty’s terrain could only be drawn inside the space, and definitely couldn’t be taken outside.

Such a map, even the commander guarding the borders couldn’t possibly possess the entire Xu Yu Dynasty’s complete map, as that would be considered plotting against the state.

That would be a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations!

However, at this moment, Wei Ziang was relying on his memory to sketch out the map, not just for fun, but because he suddenly felt an urge to see if he could draw a world map.

Like those globes in the storage.

He knew the chances were slim, but it was just for fun anyway. Besides, they were still bouncing around the Xu Yu Dynasty’s territory, so there was no rush.

Using his memory from that brief time he had seen it, Wei Ziang slowly sketched it out. It was a bit slow, and he couldn’t remember some parts, so he left them blank.

Fortunately, they didn’t need to draw it, it was just to pass the time.

As Wei Ziang drew the map, Xiaomi propped her chin and watched from the side. The two chatted, not feeling bored.

When they got tired, they went to rest. When it got light outside, they took some things and left the space.

Xiao Hei woke up not long after entering the space, and they let him out again to roam.

After all, once they left here, they’d go back to the space, and probably wouldn’t be able to come out for a short while.

Due to the space upgrade yesterday, they fell unconscious rather quickly and hadn’t checked out the bay carefully.

So today, their task was to check out the nearby bay again, then they could go back and notify the others.

The bay looked like it could be seen at a glance, but it was actually quite large. The two of them rode around on horseback, taking nearly half an hour.

In addition to the bay, the two of them also went around the nearby area. This part wasn’t a beach but a cliff. The mountain was quite high, and the waves crashed against the cliffs, making a huge noise.

From the outside, it looked like tumultuous waves, and beneath the cliffs were boulders carved by the sea. By contrast, within the bay, no matter how it was outside, it was calm.

At least it was much calmer than outside, even the waves were especially gentle.

By the time they finished their round, it was already evening, so they didn’t rush back. Instead, they pitched a large tent by the seaside.

Xiaomi, leading Xiao Hei, went hunting, and by the time she returned, Wei Ziang had already prepared dinner. As for the prey, they stored it away to eat slowly when they got home.

With no one around at the seaside, they boldly used light bulbs. Shining for an afternoon could illuminate for several hours, and they didn’t have to worry about fires, which was much more convenient than torches.

The humidity by the sea was heavy, and considering they slept half the night on rocks yesterday, tonight they had hot pot, enjoying the sea breeze, listening to the sound of the waves, and it was quite pleasant.

After dinner, they washed up and soaked their feet. The horses were fed with feed from the space, and they comfortably returned to the tent to sleep.

There was only one large tent, and since it wasn’t their first time sharing a space, things were quite natural.

The light outside the tent was still on. Xiao Mi curled up beside Xiaomi inside the tent, while Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai guarded the outside, one on each side.

When Wei Ziang spread a circle of insect repellent powder around the tent and returned to the tent, he could already hear Xiaomi’s steady breathing after she fell asleep.

He shook his head with a smile; it seemed that spending a day horseback riding around had really tired her out.

His movements involuntarily became gentler. He carefully checked the campfire to ensure it was completely extinguished, took down the lamp hanging from the tree, turned it off, and placed it at the tent entrance.

He removed his outer clothing outside before entering the tent.

The tent was spacious. Although it was summer, the winds by the sea were strong, so they still covered themselves with blankets.

Initially, there were two sleeping spots, but as soon as Wei Ziang lay down, the person next to him turned over and rolled over to his side.