Shi Chang followed Tian Yu's fingers and saw the pile of boxes. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "You are quite sensible."
"But where my command is, we must go on board for inspection."
"If your ship contains normal cargo, I will take you to see the city guard. But whether you can see it or not depends on the city guard's mood."
He said he was about to go to the boat.
After Tian Yu heard this, he slowly said: "Master Jun, do you really want to search?"
After hearing this, the commander slapped his spear on the ground and sneered: "What, you have something in your heart?"
When he came out, the soldiers behind him all raised their spears and pointed them at Tian Yu's chest.
When the sailors on the boat saw it, they were not happy and shouted: "Why, our Zhen family has traveled across several states, and no one has dared to do this to us!"
Seeing them surrounding them with wooden sticks, Shi Chang Yezhong was a little unsure. He originally just wanted to scare them, but why did these people react so strongly?
Are you used to being domineering?
But the other party doesn't look like a spy. Otherwise, how could anyone be so bold as to resist the sergeant?
The chief is not afraid of these people. What he is afraid of is that these people are so confident. Are they already in harmony with the superiors?
If you don't have a good eye and the higher-ups blame you, wouldn't you be the one who ends up unlucky?
When he was about to get off the stage, Tian Yu shouted to stop everyone, got out of the way, and said to Shi Chang: "You can check it out, Master Jun."
"But I would like to remind you that there are sons and daughters of the noble families on board. If the military master collides with them, they will have to go to the city guard to explain."
"It's hard to say who the city guard will turn to when the time comes."
After hearing this, the chief hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not scared!"
He waved his hand to the soldiers behind him and shouted: "Get on the boat and search!"
When the soldiers heard this, they rushed onto the ship one after another and searched every room.
The chief led people to search from the bottom of the warehouse, but did not find any mezzanine chambers. However, there was a lot of food and property in the warehouse. Its level of wealth made him and his soldiers jealous.
However, they understand that the Zhen family, a world-famous wealthy businessman, must have many backers, and may even have their own immediate superiors, so they would never dare to think about such things.
They searched one by one, from the bottom to the top, until only a few rooms were left, and the sound of laughter could be heard from inside.
Shi Chang went up, banged the door a few times, and said, "Open the door!"
Tian Yu said coldly from the side: "I advise Master Jun to think twice."
A shout suddenly came from the room, "Who dares to disturb my master's mood!"
The door was suddenly opened, and a young master half-opened his arms and hugged a concubine wearing silk and satin. He had an angry look on his face and cursed: "What a blind bitch!"
At this time, Yuan Xi had put on a little makeup and a little beard, which made him look very different from his previous appearance, preventing soldiers who had participated in the Battle of Qingzhou from recognizing him.
Seeing Yuan Xi's arrogant look, Shi Chang was about to speak, but Tian Yu said coldly: "This is the young master of the Zhen family. The military master must think carefully before speaking."
After hearing this, the chief made himself three points shorter. When he saw the concubine in the young master's arms, who was beautiful and young, he cursed in his heart. The son of aristocratic family just knows how to play.
When he looked over Yuan Xi's shoulder, he discovered that there were two concubines on the big bed in the room.
One was lying on the quilt, his face turned inward and his appearance could not be seen clearly, and the other sat up, with a graceful and graceful figure. Although his face was a little dark, he could not hide his charming appearance, and he was looking this way.
Shi Chang thought to himself that he still underestimated these nobles, but they were really good at playing.
He briefly glanced inside and found nothing out of the ordinary, so he took a few steps back and said with a smile: "It's just routine, sorry."
Yuan Xi snorted coldly and slammed the door.
The commander cursed in his heart, but everything on the ship was found to be normal. Except for Tian Yu and a few other guards who were carrying iron swords, there was no armor or weapons. It was probably a normal merchant ship.
When he was about to get off the boat, he asked his men to carry the box containing the silk cloth up, and said to Tian Yu: "Follow me into the city."
After hearing this, Tian Yu asked dozens of people to get off the boat with carts loaded with goods, and followed the chief into the city.
Yuan Xi looked through the gap in the window, thinking that after this, it would be Tian Yu's.
Tian Yu once worked with Liu Bei in Xuzhou. Among everyone, he was the most familiar with Guangling, and he was the only one qualified for this important task.
Zhen Mi and Cai Zhaoji sat up from the bed and said to Yuan Xi, "You got away with it?"
Yuan Xi hugged Cao Xian in his arms and said with a smile: "It's no problem for the time being, but we have to wait on the boat. Night is the key."
"It's still early, let's take a rest first."
Cao Xian felt that Yuan Xi's hands were starting to become dishonest, his face turned red, and he said softly: "Master, don't you need to recharge your batteries?"
She usually had no worries when she was alone with Yuan Xi, but now that so many people were present, her face became a little worried.
Yuan Xi saw Zhen Mi's half-smiling look and coughed quickly, "Yeah, what should we do if the four of us sit at a table?"
Tian Yu followed Chief Shi into the city. When he arrived at the city lord's mansion, he presented gifts and the famous assassin of the Zhen family. The guard asked, "Are you the master of the Zhen family?"
Tian Yu said: "Young Master is still on the boat. I am a slave of the Zhen family."
The guard listened, went in to announce, and came out after a while: "My wife said that since the young master is coming, she will be waiting for you at any time. You should do business in the city first."
When Na Shichang heard this, he smiled at Tian Yu and said, "You are lucky. Not everyone can do business here."
Tian Yu heard this and said to the guard: "Thank you, madam."
He thought that this was just right. Generally, due to status, the nobles would only see the nobles and not him as a domestic slave, which would save a lot of trouble.
But who is the lady the guard is talking about?
Sun Ce’s wife?
He rolled his eyes and said, "I would like to thank you, Master Jun, for your help in this matter. How about I treat you to a drink?"
Shi Chang said hurriedly: "I still have to be on duty."
Tian Yu laughed and said, "You can just leave it to your subordinates. Master, where is the best restaurant in the city?"
He half-forced himself to pull Shi Chang, and together they went to the city.
It was getting dark, the dock was getting deserted, and many ships were docking one after another to unload their cargo overnight.
At this time, the city gate a few miles away from the dock has been closed, and the goods unloaded from the ship are piled on the dock, waiting to be transported into the city tomorrow.
Yuan Xi looked through the window and saw that there was no movement at the city gate in the distance, and couldn't help but feel a little restless.
He calmly turned around and said to the three women on the bed: "No matter what happens for a while, you don't want to go out."
The three women's faces were all red at this time, and they nodded in unison.
Yuan Xi opened the secret compartment under the bed, and inside were his armor-piercing swords and ring-head swords.
The three women stood up, helped him put on his armor, put on his ring-headed sword, and then put on his robe to cover himself.
After a while, there were a few knocks on the door, and Guo Jia's voice said: "The boat behind is coming up."
Yuan Xi nodded to the three women, opened the door, and then closed it behind him.
He followed Guo Jia onto the stern of the boat and saw on the river in the distance, several merchant ships with three windproof lanterns hanging on their bows were slowly approaching.
These ships are used to transport his soldiers. Each ship has one or two hundred people, and the six to seven hundred people are all wearing armor and swords. This is Yuan Xi's strength.
You must know that Yuan Xi's current total wealth is only more than a thousand sets of armor. Counting the previous cavalry, he brought almost half of his soldiers to this battle.
Guo Jia spoke up: "They came on time, but it's hard to say when they will be launched in the city."
"There is no movement from Taishi Ci. Without cavalry, even if we enter the city, it will be difficult to control each city gate in a short time."
Yuan Xi nodded. Although his thousand soldiers could defeat thousands of people, the number of troops in the city was not less than this.
If the two sides get into a stalemate, the casualties on their side will increase significantly. Only by taking advantage of their unpreparedness and sneak attack, taking control of the four gates and barracks before the city can react, and forcing the defenders to surrender, can the casualties be minimized.
Seeing the boat behind them getting closer and closer, Yuan Xi and Guo Jia looked at each other, knowing that once they docked at this time, soldiers might come up to investigate at any time. If the trap was exposed, the defenders in the city would be alert, and then Tian Yu and the others would be in trouble.
Thinking of this, the two of them could only suppress their nervousness and wait quietly for changes in the city.
At this time, Mrs. Wu was talking to Zhou Yu in the city lord's palace. She asked, "How is the situation in the city today?"
Zhou Yu replied: "It's normal during the day. At this moment, Qiao Zhengzheng is leading troops to patrol in the city."
He thought for a while and said: "When I was patrolling the city during the day, I met a group of traders. They said they were from the Zhen family's caravan. They got Madam's permission to do business here. Is there anything wrong with that?"
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu nodded and said: "Indeed, a slave of his family brought the seal of the Zhen family. I saw that there was nothing wrong with the seal, and I heard that the son of the Zhen family was still on the ship, so I asked him to come back tomorrow and let his slave Sell the goods in the city first.”
"The soldiers reported back that these domestic slaves had been searched when they entered the city. Only the leading ones had iron swords. They had already handed them over and would exchange them when they left the city."
Zhou Yu felt relieved after hearing this and said, "Since Madam said so, there should be no problem."
"With dozens of people without weapons, they can't do anything in the city."
He was suddenly stunned, feeling vaguely that something was wrong.
When Mrs. Wu saw it, she said, "What's wrong?"
Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "Maybe I'm overthinking it. How come the Zhen family, a world-renowned wealthy businessman, only has a few people wearing swords?"
"You have to know that the waterway is not smooth. Bandits often rob. Is this their first time on the waterway?"
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu hesitated and said, "Did they leave all their swords on the ship?"
After hearing this, Zhou Yu thought for a moment and said: "I will go to the military camp and ask the general who is on duty during the day."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu became a little worried and said, "I'll bother Gong Jin."
Zhou Yu left the house, mounted his horse and went to the barracks.
It was already winter, and the streets of Guangling City were deserted at night. The sound of horse hooves hitting the bluestone road made Zhou Yu feel inexplicably uneasy.
He entered the barracks and found the chief who had led people into the city during the day. He found that he was drunk and smelled of alcohol. Zhou Yu's face darkened and he said, "Have you been drinking?"
Nashi Chang spoke slurredly: "General, General, forgive me, I have already changed my defense and am not on duty."
Zhou Yu heard this and said, "Let me ask you, did you bring the Zhen family's caravan in during the day?"
Shi Chang said in a daze: "No, that's right."
Zhou Yu asked: "When you boarded the ship to inspect, did they carry swords?"
After hearing this, the chief sobered up a little and said, "Only the leading few brought swords, and they all took them away when they entered the city."
Zhou Yu's heart sank after hearing this, "Are you sure that except for a few of them, no one else on the ship has a sword?"
The chief nodded quickly: "OK."
After Zhou Yu heard this, he turned around and left.
Something's wrong!
He arrived at the gate of the military camp and was about to mount his horse when he saw a bright fiery snake rising straight up into the sky in the dark sky.
(End of chapter)
