The Hanzhong Plain is located between the Qinling Mountains and the Daba Mountains. It is known as the Land of Fish and Rice. Mili Trading Company mainly deals in grains and has the Emei Sect as its backer. Bandits with such names will rarely rob the cargo ships of Mili Trading Company and will accompany them every time. There are guards, and the incompetent bandits are even more afraid to take advantage of it.
Therefore, Milley Trading Company simply changed the upper half of the Harvest building ship into a passenger cabin for carrying passengers, while the lower half remained a cargo warehouse for transporting grain. Since it was not a specialized passenger ship, the space on the ship was limited and could only accommodate Fifty or so passengers.
The space on the ship is limited. In order to increase profits, Mili Trading Company naturally charges a lot of money for the "Harvest" ship. Most of the passengers who can board this ship have little money. Rich people tend to cherish their lives. After all, Mili Trading Company The safety of building boats is still very guaranteed.
This was the reason why Li Jie chose this ship in the first place, so as not to encounter bad things on the way. Unexpectedly, he still got caught. On the surface, this ship seemed calm and safe, but in fact, there was an undercurrent. Like a barrel of gasoline, a small spark can detonate the whole place.
"Brother, do we really want to take action on this ship? The Emei faction is standing behind Mili Trading Company. As long as there is a little bit of exposure, there will be no place for us two in the world in the future!"
A slightly hoarse low voice sounded: "This kid ran out secretly and dared to go on the road alone. Such an opportunity is once in a lifetime. On this river, it is impossible for the sky to respond and the earth to be unresponsive. Let him be as cunning as a ghost." Escape from my grasp, throw it directly into the river after asking, who would know it was us?"
The voice of the person who spoke before was slightly sharp: "Although I say that, if I make some noise and are noticed by the people on the ship, is it possible that we will kill everyone on the ship?"
"Hmph! So what's the matter? It's not like you and I can't do it with our abilities. Who let that kid know things he shouldn't know? People who got on this ship can only say that their fate is bad, so why should there be any This calamity."
The other person didn't answer for a long time, but his breathing seemed a little rapid, as if he was struggling. After a while, the person said in a slightly lower tone.
"Okay, listen to brother, but there is one thing. When we take action, we should try to be as concealed as possible. It is best to solve it quietly."
The leader smiled heartily: "Haha, I know, I know, second brother, a woman's kindness is very important. This matter is related to our family and life, so we must not be soft-hearted. I will do the interrogation of that boy, so as not to worry about it again." Something went wrong."
Li Jie frowned slightly. These two people were obviously trying to cause trouble, but upon closer inspection it was confusing. However, one thing was certain, someone on the ship was their target. Li Jie's memory had always been excellent. , among the more than 40 people who boarded the ship, only six were traveling alone, and one of them included himself.
After excluding himself, there were five people left, including a young man dressed as a scribe, a middle-aged swordsman, a young monk, a young man dressed as a knight-errant, and a young Taoist priest with delicate features. Among them, the middle-aged man The young swordsman can be the first to rule it out. Those two people call each other "that boy". Judging from their voices, they are not old, so it is impossible to call a person of the same age like this.
Moreover, if you listen closely to the conversation between the two of them, they don't look like ordinary people in the world at all. They look more like secret guards secretly trained by a wealthy family, the kind who specialize in handling dirty work.
Therefore, the remaining four monks and Taoist priests can also be temporarily ruled out of suspicion. Although the monk does not look like a serious monk, his Buddhist martial arts cannot be faked.
As for the Taoist priest, it is even more impossible. To develop that kind of temperament is not a temporary achievement, but must be accumulated over time.
In addition, except for the young man dressed as a knight-errant who has not yet been born, monks, Taoists, and scribes are all innate beings.
Among them, the most suspicious one is the young man dressed as a scholar. He is obviously dressed like a traveling scholar, but he is not even a book boy. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this man is arty. I met this man on the deck before. Judging from his aura, he definitely possesses a high level of inner strength, but his level is not high, and he is probably at the innate level for the first time.
Whether it is the young man or the scribe, maybe we will know in the evening. Of course, it is also possible for several others. There is absolutely no problem in using the master's ability to detect a 'small' building ship.
At night, the stars gather together to form a dazzling star river, and the stars are scattered. The dark river surface shines with silver light against the starlight. The river water beats the hull rhythmically, splashing waves, and from time to time, there are still whispers in the ears. The sound of waves crashing against the hull.
The lights on the boat were brightly lit, and the huge Harvest was like a torch on the lonely river.
Time passed, and after a while, the candles in the cabin were extinguished one after another. Except for the occasional movement of the patrolling guards, there was no sound from the entire ship.
At this time, a subtle sound of opening the door suddenly came from Room Yishen in the corner of the third floor. Li Jie lived on the top floor of the building, and Room Yishen was just diagonally below his room.
'Hey, I really can't hold it anymore. '
Li Jie opened his eyes and moved slightly. He jumped out of the window with one step and landed on the third floor deck like a ghost without making any sound.
Two faint breathing sounds came from a distance. The direction of the two people happened to be in the upper half of the area with the word "B". The cabin of the "Harvest" has two floors, named after A, B and C in the Ten Heaven Stems. The space on the third floor is It is larger and divided into Area B and Area C, with Zichou Yinmao among the twelve earthly branches as the room number.
Two of the people Li Jie suspected happened to live in the upper half of District B.
'A scribe? Or a teenager? '
The two people who acted secretly seemed to have heard Li Jie's thoughts. They stopped when passing by the guest room of Yichou. The slightly thinner man took out something from his arms, gently broke the window paper and looked inside. Just blow.
A stout and short man urged from the side in a low voice: "Are you ready? The patrol will be here soon?"
The thin man chuckled and said, "It'll be fine soon. I won't miss anything."
In the quiet air, there was a sudden squeaking sound of boots on the wooden board. Fortunately, the two people had already entered the guest room of Yichou at this time.
Li Jie jumped up, like a gecko, with his hands and feet attached to the ceiling of the corridor, while the patrolling guards walked under the corridor as if nothing had happened.
In the guest room of No. Yichou, the young man was tied tightly with a rope and a piece of cloth was stuffed in his mouth. The thick and short man did not expect that things would go so smoothly. He could not help but reveal a proud smile at the corner of his mouth and glanced at the boy. A thin man, his eyes indicated that he should wake up the boy.
The young man didn't panic at all after he woke up. He looked at the two of them calmly and rolled his eyes.
"So it's you. Did my father send you to take me back?"
