Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 - 2 | Page 73

“Excuse me, will you be so kind to tell me where I am?” He asked.
“Welcome to our humble village - Shell Village,” a woman replied politely. “I believe you are
one of the survivors of that Great Shipwreck!”
“Yeah, I am one survivor,” Zheng He muttered. After that, he found out he had landed right back
where he started!
“My Lord! Zheng He has survived the Great Shipwreck!” A servant notified the Emperor. The
Emperor demanded the servant to bring Zheng to him.
“Well, Zheng! You failed this mission.” The Emperor glared at him, “But you have shown bravery
beyond that of my own.” The Emperor paced with his chin up high. “But, much merchandise has gone to
waste and been damaged at tremendous cost and sacrifice, so we will become unpopular among our subjects.
This unfortunately cannot be undone. You’d better set off again immediately after you are nursed back to
health.”
“Yes, my lord!”
( Zheng He was a great voyager who sailed with three other Chinese admirals to the four quarters of
the earth c. AD 1421, appx. 70 years before Columbus. )