Su Qi'an and Xie Cang didn't know their purpose due to the change of attitude of the chief yamen officer. It seemed that they had captured the young men this time.
Su Qi'an glanced at Xie Cang. Xie Cang nodded and wanted to say something to the chief officer.
But the leading officer waved his hand impatiently and said coldly, "Stop talking nonsense. I don't have time to explain to you. If you want to prove your innocence, just go there. If you resist, you know the consequences."
Many green-skinned thugs gathered behind them. As long as Su Qi'an and Xie Cang had the slightest intention of resisting, the thugs would attack without mercy.
If he really wanted to take action, with the dozen or so veterans Su Qian led, it would be as if he were playing with them.
But Su Qi'an didn't intend to take action. He wanted to see if there was any moisture behind the strong man.
The next moment, Xie Cang pretended to be afraid, and could only helplessly raise his hands, and cooperated obediently.
Immediately, under the leadership of a group of green men, Su Qi'an and Xie Cang were taken away directly.
The leading Yamen servant walking at the end looked at Su Qi'an and Xie Cang who were cooperating obediently. He sneered and said to himself, "Humph, what kind of bullshit is it to promote people? Even if they are Jinshi or Duke, if they fall into my hands, you will have to pull them out." You bastard, this is what you get for offending me."
Under the escort of green-skinned thugs, Su Qi'an and Xie Cang did not go to the Shuixiang County Government. Instead, they were escorted out of the city. At first, they took the official road, and later, they walked through various nameless roads.
In order to prevent any accidents during the escort, the leading yamen officer ordered green-skinned thugs to tie up Su Qi'an and the others before departure.
Moreover, they covered their eyes with black cloth so that they could not see clearly. Because of this, Su Qi'an and Xie Cang did not have the slightest intention of making trouble along the way.
He had no idea where he was, and the power of life and death was in the hands of the escorting officials. Anyone who saw the current situation clearly would not seek death and make trouble, as that would only make him die faster.
This idea was just that the escorting officer thought that in fact, Su Qian was so obedient and willing to hand over his life to the other party. It was more because the communication team led by Wang Yan secretly protected him.
As long as Su Qi'an is willing, these people can solve the matter with just a whistle in an instant.
The moment Heibu was blindfolded, Su Qian knew that there was something fishy behind the arrest of the young man.
There is no need for Su Qi'an to look for it deliberately. Don't let this good thing come to you in vain.
Let's see how big of a fish we can catch this time.
Under the escort of a group of green-skinned thugs, the walking progress was relatively slow because he could not see. It took almost an hour or two before he was ordered to stop.
Then the black cloth on his face was removed, and what appeared in front of everyone was a shipyard. However, at a glance, it was clear that this shipyard was not built by the official government, but rather a private shipyard.
The formal Daliang shipyard is built in places next to green waters and green mountains.
Although there are guards, the treatment of the craftsmen is pretty good. As long as they meet the standards, daily coming and going is not a problem.
But the private shipyard in front of them was located behind a deep mountain. If there wasn't a river in the distance, people who didn't know it would have thought they were being taken to a mining area.
Not only that, the people working in front of them include craftsmen and ordinary people. They are in ragged clothes, and the supervisor next to them is beating them with a whip from time to time.
Next to the river, a small civilian boat is almost completed and is in the final stage of construction, ready to be launched at any time.
The shipyard in front of us is very large, almost as big as the mining area. At a glance, there are at least a thousand people here.
These people were divided into countless small groups. Craftsmen with shipbuilding experience were placed in important positions, while other strong men who did not know how to do it were arranged to work as helpers and handle logistics.
Under the watchful eyes of a hundred or so supervisors, the atmosphere in the shipyard in front of them seemed very depressing.
During this period, from time to time, we could hear the sound of strong men being beaten and scolded by the supervisors. When these supervisors beat people, they beat them to death and were ruthless.
Wails could be heard all over the place. If he was really beaten to death, he would be thrown into the waterway without any ceremony and floated away with the current.
When Su Qi'an, Xie Cang and others were stunned, the leader of the Yamen held a whip in his hand.
There was a loud sound, and he said in a cold voice, "What are you looking at? Come over to me. If you want to honestly prove your identity, you must pass the test. When the test is over, you will be free."
"If you don't obey me, you will see the consequences." As he said that, the whip in the head of the Yamen servant's hand sounded again in the air, with a threatening shock.
He has dealt with scholars a lot. No matter what the scholar is, even if he is a Jinshi, as long as he reaches this environment, he will be controlled by them.
No need to do anything, just a little scare and you have to be obedient.
As for the disobedient ones, they were thrown into the river and fed to the fish.
It is rare for a small government official to dare to take the life of a scholar so brazenly in every state.
But in Yuezhou, it is the norm. Of course, this normality has a prerequisite for war.
In Yuezhou during the war, it should be normal for some scholars and scholars to disappear or die occasionally.
Seeing Su Qi'an and others trembling with fear in front of them, the chief Yamen officer felt very happy in his heart.
Normally, these high-ranking and famous men treat them no differently than low-level dogs.
But now, the status of both parties has been reversed. The famous master who looked down on them in the past is now treated submissively by him. It feels so good to say nothing of it.
"Zheng Er, use your *** again to show your authority in front of these famous men. It seems that you have gained a lot today."
"Hurry up and report to the steward. It's okay to show off, but don't waste the time."
At this time, a supervisor who was friendly with Zheng Er discovered the situation here and said:
Zheng Er, who looked proud, came to his senses and nodded after hearing the supervisor's reminder.
Continue to escort Su Qi'an and Xie Cang towards the shipyard.
After passing through a crowd of people, inside the shipyard, on top of a huge rock, a fat man wearing gorgeous clothes and a scar on his face was holding a teapot in one hand and a fan in the other.
He sat in the rocking chair and took a rest with a look of enjoyment on his face.
At this time, Zheng Er ran over in a hurry, stayed under the boulder, and softly shouted to the fat man on the chair with a flattering look on his face.
"Zhang Xiong is in charge, and I've brought some good help for you."
At Zheng Er's urging, Zhang Xiong, who had his eyes slightly closed to rest, opened his eyes with some displeasure.
He glanced at Zheng Er and was about to scold him, but his eyes fell on Su Qi'an and Xie Cang, a dozen people, and he swallowed his scolding words with a hint of appreciation.
"Well, Zheng Er, the people you brought this time are pretty good. Leave them behind. You don't have anything to do here. You can leave. Before leaving, collect your reward."
Zhang Xiong's words made Zheng Er smile. He would work so hard to catch all kinds of young men, just to get Zhang Xiong's appreciation.
The reward money is secondary. After all, Zhang Xiong has the backing of a big shot. If he can catch Zhang Xiong's thigh, it will be enough for Zheng Er to live comfortably for the rest of his life.
Having said that, it is very difficult to get praise. There are strict standards for catching young men. There are not hundreds but dozens of young men in his hands. It is possible to get Zhang Xiong's praise, and only one or two can be fully counted.
This time, it showed that the quality of the famous men he met was good.
Zheng Er bowed his hands to Zhang Xiong above him, and the next moment, he left with a smile.
Not long after Zheng Er left, Su Qi'an and Xie Cang looked at Zhang Xiong.
Suddenly, Zhang Xiong's cold voice sounded, "Don't look around, and don't think about escaping."
"Now that you're here, your lives don't belong to you for the time being. I know that you are distinguished men, and the people around you should have pretty good skills."
"But here, this manager is your god. Not to mention the famous master, even the Bohou has to be obedient."
"For every distinguished man, I will tell you the rules here because of my status. As for whether you believe it or not, or insist on resisting, you can take a look at the crooked neck tree by the river. There are hanging some with your status. same people
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"There is a Jinshi, an uncle, and three civil servants. The others were thrown into the river to feed the fish."
Su Qi'an and Xie Cang said what Zhang Xiong said and looked at the crooked neck tree by the river. Sure enough, there were several dried corpses hanging on it.
Su Qi'an's eyes flashed. He showed no fear. He looked back and looked at Zhang Xiong who looked calm.
This man looked like a manager who only knew how to bully others, but when he spoke just now, his voice was calm, without any pretense, and he sounded quite confident.
"This person is a master!" Su Qian quickly made a judgment on this person in her mind.
He looked at Zhang Xiong for a while and suddenly said, "I want to ask, if we cooperate obediently, when will we be freed."
Su Qian's question did not surprise Zhang Xiong, but he just said it briefly. "When the time comes, they will naturally be released."
Immediately, he stopped talking to Su Qi'an, turned over, and fell asleep without worrying at all whether Su Qi'an would make a sneak attack on him.
Not long after Zhang Xiong finished speaking, a group of supervisors quickly swarmed around Su Qi'an.
Without saying a word, the dozen or so people facing Su Qi'an were threatening to throw whips in the air.
The meaning was obvious, let Su Qian and others follow them.
Su Qi'an did not struggle or resist. He was very cooperative and was taken away by the supervisors.
But no one knew that Zhang Xiong, who had turned his back, had his eyes open and his palms on the armrests were clenched.
It seemed that he had the intention to take action at any time, but fortunately Su Qian made the right choice and let Zhang Xiong's clenched palms loosen.
Regarding Su Qi'an, Zhang Xiong felt an inexplicable sense of crisis for some reason. The feeling came so suddenly that he couldn't explain it clearly.
I always feel that this person is not an ordinary person. If Su Qi'an hesitated for a while, Zhang Xiong would definitely take action.
But now it seems that this person may have a little too much vigor. After all, which famous man is not like this.
"Maybe I'm overthinking it." Zhang Xiong murmured softly. After a while, the usual noise in the shipyard started to sound. Zhang Xiong relaxed his nerves and closed his eyes to rest.
