Chapter 25

The price of tourmaline not only depends on its color but also on its transparency. The more transparent the tourmaline, the higher its value.

Tourmaline has a unique characteristic that sets it apart from other gemstones: its pyroelectricity. When tourmaline is heated, rubbed, or exposed to sunlight, its surface becomes charged. These charges attract opposite charges in the air, allowing it to adsorb dust, paper scraps, and other particles with opposite charges. This is a unique property of tourmaline.

Zhao Chuan rambled on for a while, and finally said to Ye Yuan, "This blue one, though not as expensive as the imperial green one you had last time, is still more valuable than the black pearl. This black one is also quite good."

At this point, he himself was a bit unsure, so he finally called his appraiser. After a brief discussion, the two pieces of tourmaline were priced at 90 million yuan.

Ye Yuan was very satisfied. With the money from the fish, the island's construction should not have any problems in the near future.

At this moment, Ye's mother had already prepared the meal. As the three brothers were about to sit down to eat, his brother-in-law walked into the villa with a few people, all dressed in military uniforms.

When the leading officer saw Zhao Chuan, he was slightly taken aback but quickly recovered. Ye Yuan carefully observed this officer, who was undoubtedly an excellent soldier. He had the characteristic demeanor of a soldier, solemn and stern, composed and reserved, with short hair and a square face typical of a soldier.

After Zhao Chuan's introduction, the officer was named Xu Hang, who was Grandpa Xu's grandson.

Seeing several military personnel at the door, Ye's mother hurriedly invited them to sit down and have a meal. Xu Hang and his men declined her invitation and only asked Ye Yuan to find a quiet room to ask him a few questions.

Ye Yuan led them to his bedroom, which he had not yet occupied. Xu Hang instructed the others to stay at the door and then entered the bedroom alone with Ye Yuan.

After entering, Xu Hang closed the door behind him and said to Ye Yuan, "Comrade Ye Yuan, the information you provided has thwarted a special operation targeting our country. Due to your identity, I cannot go into details, but I want to express my gratitude to you on behalf of the state."

He then gave Ye Yuan a standard military salute.

Ye Yuan didn't know why, but seeing Xu Hang salute him, he felt his blood boil, and he had an impulse to rush to the front lines.

After saying this, Xu Hang's tone lightened, and the two of them sat down on the chairs.

Xu Hang's visit this time was partly to express gratitude to Ye Yuan and partly to ask about the specific situation, particularly how Ye Yuan had discovered the submarine.

Ye Yuan composed himself and then narrated the events, partly true and partly fabricated. He omitted the issue of his perception ability and said that he was very fond of diving. On that day, he was diving underwater and noticed a large black shadow. At first, he thought it was a large fish like a whale. After returning to the boat, he found that the radar did not show any large fish activity.

He felt that the situation was strange and, coincidentally, met Grandpa Xu at Zhao's father's birthday party, so he reported the incident.

Xu Hang listened to Ye Yuan's response and diligently recorded it in his notebook. He wrote "depth" on the notebook, circled it, and drew a large question mark next to it.

Seeing Xu Hang's action, Ye Yuan was startled. He didn't expect his explanation to still be doubted. As the saying goes, one lie requires a thousand more to cover it up.

Xu Hang closed his notebook and looked at Ye Yuan with a meaningful glance, then patted Ye Yuan's shoulder. Seeing Ye Yuan's somewhat unnatural expression, Xu Hang smiled for the first time since entering.

"I hope you'll have the chance to spar with our frogmen in the future. It's clear that you are a good diver."

"By the way, my grandfather asked me to convey a message to you." He looked at Ye Yuan strangely, trying to read something from his face.

Ye Yuan had a look that said, "Go on, I'm listening."

"My grandfather said that if you have the time, you could help him catch some interesting sea fish."

Hearing Xu Hang's words, Ye Yuan became wary of the old man he had only met once. Recalling the old man's eyes, it seemed as if he knew many of Ye Yuan's secrets.

Thinking about this matter, he wasn't sure if he had done the right thing, but the thought of those foreigners doing unspeakable things in his territorial waters made him dismiss the idea. If given another chance, he would still choose to report it.

Xu Hang and his men declined Ye Yuan's invitation to stay for a meal and left directly. Before leaving, Xu Hang gave Ye Yuan his private phone number and told him to call him directly if anything happened at sea in the future.

After they left, Zhao Chuan told Ye Yuan that Xu Hang was no ordinary person; he was a naval colonel.

To be in this position at his age, it wasn't just because of his grandfather's background; he had also worked hard to get there. However, when it came to his specific duties, Zhao Chuan admitted he didn't know much, and it was best not to inquire about military matters.

Ye Yuan had already made up his mind to avoid contact with this grandfather and grandson as much as possible. In front of them, he felt like he had no secrets.

The three brothers ate a simple meal and then returned to their rooms to rest. After all, Zhao Chuan and the others had just arrived from the capital that day.

Ye Yuan was about to return to his room when he felt something tugging at his pants. Looking down, he saw Da Huang pulling his pants with his mouth, trying to lead him outside.

He hadn't seen Da Huang all afternoon, and now the dog was pulling him.

Knowing that Da Huang wouldn't pull him for no reason, Ye Yuan followed him. Da Huang had a high IQ now.

Following Da Huang, they arrived at the foot of the mountain on the south side of Fish Bay Island. This mountain covered half of the island, and the villagers rarely came here because the side facing the sea was a cliff, and there were many venomous snakes on the mountain. Unless there was something important, the villagers rarely entered the mountain.

Ye Yuan had only been here a few times. Why was Da Huang leading him here? Had he discovered something on the mountain? Ye Yuan took out a baton from his spatial storage. Since he had the spatial storage, he always kept some food, drinking water, and other necessities, as well as several self-defense items.

Holding the baton, he followed Da Huang to the top of the mountain. At the edge of the mountain was a cliff several dozen meters high. Da Huang barked at the bottom of the cliff.

Ye Yuan took out a flashlight, walked to the edge of the cliff, and leaned out to look down.

On the cliff face, there was a small cave, and at the entrance was a bird's nest.

Hearing the barking from above, the nest emitted a few weak chirps, which sounded like a young bird.

The nest was about two meters below the cliff top. Inside the nest lay the dead body of a bird of prey, clearly attacked by another bird. The body was covered in scabs from the wounds, and it was clear that it had no life left. The feathers on its wings were almost all gone, indicating a fierce battle.

Next to the body, a young bird was in its final moments. It seemed that the young bird had not yet learned to fly and could not leave the nest.

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