Chapter 675: Determining Two Islands
"Alright."
Ye Chen only nodded, then watched as she hurriedly walked into the room.
"It seems that this time, our haul is quite substantial, and unexpectedly, we were actually able to find the items left behind in the cave by her father all those years ago."
"Does that mean, the circumstances of his disappearance back then were completely manipulated by someone, and it wasn't just an accident?"
"With this corroborating evidence, I feel that this is definitely a major discovery. Moreover, I think I should soon be meeting with Mr. Liu to have a serious talk about the past events and get him to provide some more important clues."
"That's for sure, but for now, let's first make a rough analysis of the navigation of those ships at the time, including their routes, and then see if there are any deserted paths nearby, or tracks that are virtually uninhabited. Only by doing so can we possibly confirm the actions taken back then."
At first, Anying didn't believe in these things, because in her view, it was just a very ordinary dream. What was there to pursue?
But now, it seems that all of this is not a dream but the fact that father and daughter are connected, the truth of a complete dream transfer.
"Wait a minute, after she brings over the map, we'll analyze it in more detail. But, I feel even if we discover islands nearby, won't our search be too difficult? Besides, sometimes a small island can be quite large, and there's no telling whether there's the presence of wild beasts; all of these are unknowns."
"Now, let's not worry about those details. First, we need to determine if there are any places nearby where one could hide. And rest assured, even if he sailed away, he probably wouldn't have gone far from here."
While the two were discussing this matter, Lin Yaru, holding a laptop, came out from inside. She then turned the screen towards everyone—a clear marine map now presented before all eyes.
"Do you see, this place is the road's location. From here, walking in this direction, this waterway is divided into three directions. One can circumnavigate international straits from this spot, domestic straits from that spot, and the middle is a free navigation route."
"But the key issue is, do you see? There are indeed several islands scattered at this location. Look, let's count them: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5—there are a total of 5 islands."
"With five islands, we can't lock down all of them. Look here, this island and that one are completely developed artificially, including being utilized and used continuously, so we can basically exclude these three islands."
"Does that mean now only this one and that one are left?"
"That's right, just these two small islands. It's very likely these were the places he hid in those years, it's just unclear exactly where. Take a look, this one is about 500... well, approximately 400 square kilometers. Looking at this other island, it's roughly between 100 and 200 square kilometers. These two are completely different in size."
"My goodness, such a large area makes it indeed quite difficult for us to search, especially after an absence of 20 years."
"No, it might not have been 20 years, don't forget, it's only in the past one or two years that I suddenly started having dreams of another place, which means my dad may have survived nearly 20 years on one of the islands."
"In that case, if someone lived on this island for nearly 20 years, then he would have left behind numerous traces, and these wouldn't have been worn away in a short time."
"Even if time were to wear them away, I reckon it would take many years to do so. Therefore, I think for us right now, there should be a significant breakthrough. If we continue to follow these clues, I estimate we might be able to track down some traces."
"But the area is truly too vast. It's indeed very difficult for us to search this way and, you see? From this dock to this position, if we were to sail, I estimate it would take about seven or eight hours."
"Yes, that should be the case according to this calculation. So, no matter how far, we can now basically lock down these two locations. But there are no markings on this map, so how do we confirm all this?"
"Even if it's unmarked, that suggests that this spot is not occupied by anyone. I guess, it might be a deserted island that is completely uninhabited, so we can check out the actual conditions there when the time comes."
Lin Yaru seemed to have become very excited, and after so many years, to suddenly discover so many clues, she honestly found it a bit overwhelming.
It's hard to describe the feeling, but it just seems that all of this is quite different from what they had imagined.
"Yaru, listen to me, even if we've discovered these clues, we can't just follow them right away. We must make adequate preparations and then proceed with a plan to land on the island. But this will require time, a process."
"I know, I understand what you mean. Right now, I'm just a bit excited and also want to know, what exactly happened back then?"
"Now that we've determined that your father's disappearance was entirely caused by human factors, I think we should report the progress of this matter to Mr. Liu."
"Report to him? Why should we report to him? Now that we've found a clue, why do we need to report? Can't we just keep following the clue?"
"Don't forget, no matter how vast the sky and earth are, there's nothing larger than your family. Mr. Liu has been paying attention to this matter all along, and the fact he entrusted such an important matter to me indicates that he must trust me greatly. Therefore, I absolutely cannot let him down, and I must carry out this task."