Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 -1 2019 | Page 59

But not long after we left Siam this time, a terrible thing happened. General Wu caught malaria. At
first, we thought he caught the “tired” disease, but the doctors said General Wu’s case was very serious. We
all were very scared because we knew malaria could be spread very fast. A sailor suggested throwing General
Wu into the sea. However, many of us opposed. General Wu was a nice man, and had done many good
things for us. After hearing a few officers complained, Admiral Zheng decided to leave General Wu on a
remote island with food and water. That was the best he could do. He told us that he hoped General Wu
would feel better and could board on the ship when we returned.
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“Tired” disease! Kelvin thought that was funny. “I must have ‘tired’ disease all the time.”
Kelvin found Zheng He’s voyages fascinating. He decided to read Fei Xin’s book from the
beginning.
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My name is Fei Xin, from Jiangsu. I was born in the year 1388. My family is poor. After my elder
brother died, I became a soldier…