The Greatest Village Doctor In The World-Chapter 1892 - 1891: Merchant Ship

Ling Feng smiled, "It’s already this late; even if we excavate, we should start tomorrow, right?"

Shinozuka Haruko shook her head, "No, time is tight. Everyone takes turns resting. Now that we’ve found it, we must start immediately!"

"Is it really necessary?"

Ling Feng was speechless and asked doubtfully, "Is there something good in the ship that makes you so anxious?"

"If I’m not mistaken, there are indeed good things in there!"

Shinozuka Haruko nodded, then broke free from his embrace, "Let’s go; tell my team where the ship is, and we’ll check it out!"

"Alright."

Ling Feng resigned himself to her wishes.

The two left the tent, and Shinozuka Haruko’s staff gathered around.

Everyone recognized Ling Feng and beamed with joy upon seeing him.

Later, when Shinozuka Haruko informed them that Ling Feng had discovered the ship’s location, they erupted in cheers.

Ling Feng led the group along the ice canyon until they stopped at the thinnest part of the ice.

"The ice is around seventy meters thick; how do you plan to get inside?"

After standing still, Ling Feng asked.

"You don’t need to worry about that. We have professional equipment for drilling holes through the ice!"

Shinozuka Haruko replied, glancing back.

Without further prompting, the staff started working with their equipment.

Ling Feng watched as they brought out circular drilling tools, connected them to a power source, and pressed them against the ice surface.

Once powered on, the machines spun rapidly, scattering countless fine ice crystals.

Within moments, a circular hole over ten centimeters deep was drilled into the ice surface.

The hole was large enough for a person to crouch and walk through; once fully opened, it became a passage to the sunken ship.

Seeing this, Ling Feng nodded with satisfaction and said to Shinozuka Haruko, "This is much more convenient; indeed, I don’t need to worry!"

"Mm!"

Shinozuka Haruko nodded and then said, "The drilling will take a few hours; let’s be patient."

Ling Feng’s eyes shifted, "If that’s the case, let’s rest first and come back once it’s open?"

"..."

Shinozuka Haruko knew what he meant, her face slightly flushed as she glanced at him.

However, she didn’t say anything further, just nodded and walked back to the tent.

Ling Feng was delighted and quickly followed!

Back inside the tent, Shinozuka Haruko turned back, staring at him intently with an expression both shy and joyful. Ling Feng couldn’t resist any longer and immediately lunged at her!

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After a long time, Ling Feng and Shinozuka Haruko took a bath and emerged from the enclosure.

Fully clothed, Shinozuka Haruko, looking refreshed, said to him, "I’ll check on the progress. You can rest a bit more."

"There’s no need; I’m not tired!"

Ling Feng chuckled and continued, "It won’t be long before we break through; I’ll go with you to check."

"That’s fine!"

Shinozuka Haruko felt sweet on the inside, and the two left the tent together.

Four hours had passed; it was the early morning hour.

On arrival, several wires dangled from the tunnel, with faint mechanical noises heard inside, but no people were visible.

The long tunnel led straight to the armored ship that had been silent for at least a century. Thinking she could soon enter the ship, Shinozuka Haruko felt a bit nervous.

Fortunately, Ling Feng held her hand, calming her excited mood.

The staff inside returned after about half an hour, reporting the passage was complete, leading directly to the ship’s interior.

The tall passage moved air, so oxygen wasn’t a concern. Thus, Ling Feng and Shinozuka Haruko climbed in immediately.

Followed by a few archaeologists, they walked along the passage until they reached the vicinity.

Under the bright flashlight, the dark hull loomed ahead.

The passage opened at the ship’s bottom, and Ling Feng was the first to climb inside the ship’s hull.

This was the armored ship’s lower hold, with a faint musty smell but relatively fresh air.

After determining there was no issue, Ling Feng signaled outside, and Shinozuka Haruko and her team entered together.

The flashlight revealed many boxes and barrels in the hold. Shinozuka Haruko lifted a barrel lid and examined its contents.

The dry black powder flowed immediately upon tilting her palm.

"This is black gunpowder!"

Shinozuka Haruko sniffed and warned everyone, "Be cautious; don’t bring flames near—it’s dangerous!"

"We’re all using electric lights; no fire will be used!"

Ling Feng smiled and then asked, "There doesn’t seem to be anything valuable; should we continue upward?"

"Mm!"

Shinozuka Haruko nodded, instructing her team to inspect the lower hold, then followed Ling Feng upward.

Via wooden stairs, they reached the middle ship’s hold.

This was also a cargo hold, but it wasn’t holding gunpowder; it contained various goods tied with hemp ropes, most notably blue and white porcelain.

Seeing these, Ling Feng’s eyes widened, "Wow, this came from Huaxia!"

"Yes!"

Shinozuka Haruko nodded, "This ship was part of the Eight-Nation Alliance fleet, originally intended for the South Sea route, but oddly, this one chose the Bering Strait, seeking to return to Europe via the Arctic Ocean!"

"So, they must have some secret, right?" Ling Feng asked.

"Exactly!"

Shinozuka Haruko smiled, "Not wanting to be discovered is why they chose this route."

Her gaze moved around, spotting large wooden crates behind the porcelain stack; she quickly approached them.

Ling Feng closely followed, and as they reached, Shinozuka Haruko opened one crate.

Seeing the contents, Ling Feng paused, asking in confusion, "Why is it this stuff?"

The crate contained not precious items but tea leaves wrapped in paper!

In Huaxia at the time, tea and porcelain were the most popular goods in Europe. Unexpectedly, this was a trade merchant ship!

Ling Feng initially thought it held looted treasures from Huaxia!

Seeing Shinozuka Haruko’s calm reaction, he couldn’t help but ask, "Are these what you’re looking for?"

"Of course not!"

Shinozuka Haruko shook her head, "I’m looking for some documents!"

Just as she spoke, her gaze fell on the adjacent crate, which she opened in excitement, "I’ve found it!"