Xu Guang had to transport a lot of goods this time, and many of them were delicate goods, so he had to be more careful and cautious.
A light mist rose from the sea, drifting towards the pier like curling smoke.
An old fisherman said with emotion: "It's going to rain again."
It rains a lot in the south of the Yangtze River, and the rain in this season doesn't stop day and night. It's rare to have a good sunny day.
It had only been sunny for less than half a day, and it was about to start raining again.
When Xu Guang heard the words of the old fisherman nearby, he frowned and urged the coolies even more anxiously.
Among the coolies, someone whispered: "We are asked to be careful and we are asked to be fast. How can we do this?"
"Shh... get to work quickly. Keep your hands tight and your feet quick. This ship will be anchored in no time."
"It's going to rain but you still drive? You really want money at the expense of your life."
"Hey, it's not a big deal. Don't look at us here. When we get to the sea, maybe the sea will be clear and the sky will be clear?"
"Tsk, what if it's a tsunami?"
"Stop talking nonsense, let the proprietor hear it and throw you into the sea to feed the sharks."
"Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense and move quickly. Why do we worry about so many other things when we don't have enough to eat every day? We really have time."
When the coolies heard this, they shut up, buried their heads and quickened their pace.
They also want to finish moving quickly so that they can go home and have a bowl of hot porridge.
There's nothing else I can do tonight.
After they loaded all the goods onto the ship, drizzle began to fall.
Like smoke, it blocks people's sight.
It was getting dark.
On the pier, as night gradually approaches, countless lanterns and torches gradually light up.
Some people dispersed, some people were still coming, and some people were squatting on the dock waiting for work.
The sailing schedule is regardless of the four seasons and does not matter whether it is white or black. As long as the conditions are right, ships will set sail at any time.
Only those large and small fishing boats usually go out to sea before dawn.
When you reach the sea, you can welcome the first ray of light from the horizon.
For convenience, many fishermen sleep on their fishing boats at night.
No one cares whether they are living well, just like no one can notice that at the darkest hour of the night, some people in some fishing boats sneak into the sea quietly.
Zhang Yun held a dagger in his mouth. He immediately dived into the water and quickly approached the boat like a fish.
It was the one carrying Xu Guang's cargo.
The ship is about to set sail at Mao hour (05:00), and it is now almost a quarter of the hour (02:00). There is not much time left for Zhang Yun and the others.
The boat is still busy. Many sailors and crew members are still preparing for the voyage.
The light from many torches and lanterns illuminated the faces that were wet with sweat or rain.
This situation was somewhat beyond Zhang Yun's expectations.
They rushed here urgently after receiving the news.
Before, they were unfamiliar with the seaside, docks, ships, etc.
I thought that at night, just like the riverside in the mainland, I would rest peacefully.
The result is exactly the opposite.
Zhang Yun pressed against the side bottom of the building boat and touched the cold iron hull. Listening to the busy movements above, he gently floated to the surface and took a long breath.
This is trouble.
But the task is the task. If they cannot complete the task, they will have no shame in going back to see Shopkeeper Shun, let alone Mr. Di.
Zhang Yun looked around at the brothers who also surfaced and were holding on to the bottom of the boat. He gritted his teeth and made a gesture.
This time Zhang Yun brought fifty veterans who were good at swimming and fighting.
As his gesture fell, the veteran brothers all hid their weapons close to their bodies and swam towards the anchor.
Then follow the anchor chain and climb up one by one.
One by one, they are like civet cats in the dark, swift and silent.
On the bottom deck of the building ship, two crew members, A and B, were arranging the cables, leaning against the side of the ship.
At the other end, there is a crew member C fixing the mast of the ship.
The cables they had arranged were wrapped around the mast of the ship.
Seeing that the two of them were a little tired, crew member C wiped the rain off his face and shouted: "Baga, you two hurry up and finish your work, and you can still sleep for an hour."
Among the two people here, Seaman A stood up after hearing this, leaning his elbows back on the side of the ship.
He lazily shouted back to Crew Member C: "No matter how anxious I am, I won't sleep tonight. At most, we'll have to lift the anchor overnight when we're done. Haven't you heard? This time the goods have to be sent back as soon as possible."
Both men spoke with strange accents. The signs on the ship and the flags on the ship's pole all indicate that this is a ship from a small Japanese island country.
The crew, sailors, captain, etc. are all not tall and have bow-legged legs. They are all Japanese.
"One of you over there, come here!"
At this time, someone on the second deck stuck out his head and called to them to sort out the cables.
Crew A, who was too lazy to move, kicked Crew B who was squatting on the ground and motioned for him to go.
Crew B stood up and raised his feet.
"Chiliu"
Suddenly slipped.
Face down on the ground, feet towards the railing, he slipped.
After slipping, he also hit Crewman A's feet.
Caught off guard, Crew A's reaction was also extremely fast.
He hurriedly threw himself down and held down crew member B. While preventing him from sliding out of the boat, he also wanted to grab the railing with his backhand.
But the cables everywhere didn't give him this chance.
As soon as they fell to the ground, they got entangled in the rope around Crew B's feet and slid overboard.
Crew A felt a strong pull, which made them unable to control their bodies, so he yelled "Ah".
"Plop!" The two fell into the sea at the same time.
"Baga, idiot!"
Crew C cursed loudly and shouted to the right side of the deck: "Over there, come here and sort out the cables."
He doesn't care about people who fall into the sea.
It's close to the pier, the sea water is not deep, and the crew is also good at water. The boat is not moving, so the two guys can swim ashore by themselves.
It only delayed Crew C's work, so he cursed, grabbed the still-sliding cable, called for help, and walked towards the place where the two people fell into the sea.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
The cable went down very fast, and the only sound was heard from round to round.
In the rain and with unclear vision, Crew C was dragged down to the deck by the cable without being caught.
He wanted to let go, but also wanted to take the opportunity to hold down the cable.
But at this moment: the pull of the cable suddenly increased, and crew member C, like the previous two people, was dragged into the sea in the blink of an eye.
The crew member Ding, who was about to come over to help, turned around and walked towards the other side of the ship's side.
He still had his own work to do, and those three idiots would take care of the slipping cables when they came up.
But he didn't notice: three figures quietly jumped onto the deck.
