Chapter 190 Yongning Wharf
"Yongning Wharf?"
Mo Wengu and Lin Ziyue glanced at each other and said these four words in unison.
"That's right, we patronized around Changfu and Heifeng Village, patronizing to guard various city passes and intersections, but we forgot to go to the dock to pay attention." These four words made Lin Ziyue's eyes light up, and the fog that was blocking him was immediately opened.
Mo Wengu's thin lips pursed, and his gaze became as sharp as a knife in an instant.
In addition to the four words "Yongning Wharf" on this letterhead, there are no other clues, and it seems that in order to solve the key to the case of illegal salt, it is necessary to go to the Yongning Wharf.
After reading the letter, Mo Wengu folded the letter paper in good condition, and then threw it into the stove beside him, and in a short time, the letter paper had been burned to ashes.
"Let's go, tonight, go to Yongning Wharf." Mo Wengu's eyes sank slightly, and he immediately made a decision.
So, when night fell, Mo Wengu and Lin Ziyue went to Yongning Wharf together.
Yongning Wharf is just south of Chenzhou, where there is a very long canal, south to Chenzhou, north to Beijing, east to Liuzhou, is one of the most important waterways in the Great Zhou.
When Mo Wengu and Lin Ziyue arrived at Yongning Wharf, the lanterns on both sides of the wharf were slowly rising, the dim yellow lights were swaying the water waves, and the light scene was reflected on the water surface, which had a unique and magnificent beauty.
At this time, it was about the fifth hour, although the night was getting deeper and the cold wind was rising, but Yongning Wharf was still lively.
Many small men in white shortshirts and black pants were carrying goods to a large steamer, and everyone was busy with their hands, and no one noticed the sudden appearance of Mo Wengu and Lin Ziyue.
The two of them found a remote and dark corner, first squatting and guarding, and then staring intently at the dock where people came and went.
In just a short period of time, several ships have been driven away, and most of the ships are carrying silk, tea and other things, and the owner of these goods is Chang Yunping.
Mo Wengu and Lin Ziyue came to explore the news today, and they didn't plan to show their faces.
The two waited for a long time, and when it was time to get to the end, the goods on the dock began to decrease.
They squatted by the wharf all night, and there was no special harvest for that night, and there were officials waiting by the wharf, and in order to prevent anyone from smuggling salt and selling arms and munitions, the officers and soldiers sent by the official office would roughly inspect all the goods.
At the end of the night, there was nothing out of the ordinary.
However, Mo Wengu and Lin Ziyue did not give up easily because of this, in order to thoroughly investigate the matter, the two went out day and night, taking turns to squat at the dock alternately, and finally, in the middle of the night on the seventh day, Mo Wengu found some clues.
It was about night, and the last cargo ship on the dock had sailed out, leaving only three or two officers and men to lean on their stools and doze off.
Mo Wengu was dormant in the grove and didn't care.
He'd had had many of these dull nights, and he was sure that tonight would be another night of little to discover.
He was yawning a little tiredly, when there was another movement on the path in front of him.
A group of about twenty people was walking towards him.
The footsteps were chaotic, and Mo Wengu could feel that they were walking fast.
Taking advantage of the cool night, he vaguely saw that several carriages carrying goods were also moving forward, and the carriages were very simple and tightly wrapped, so that it was impossible to guess what was inside.
Suddenly, the carriage headed by the carriage tripped over something and almost overturned. The horse let out a torn neighing in the night.
Immediately after, Mo Wengu heard someone whispering in his voice.
"Shhhh Be quiet! A strong man said in a rough voice, "The goods here are much more valuable than your cheap lives!" If it is damaged, none of you can afford to pay for it! ”
"Yes...... Be. The groom immediately apologized in a low voice, "The villain is wrong, the villain will be careful and careful." ”
"Okay, don't bother, move on." The strong man looked at the goods a little and confirmed that the goods were in good condition before he said impatiently.
The convoy soon moved on again.
There were three roads leading to the docks, one was the most convenient and smooth, the other was a little closer, and the third was where Mo Wengu was lurking.
The road is long and narrow, and there are occasional motorcades passing by during the day, but at night most people choose to take the bright and spacious road, and it is so unusual to go around the two convenient roads and prefer to walk from the most difficult and hidden road.
After a while, the convoy passed by Mo Wengu about a foot or so. Fortunately, Mo Wengu deliberately wore a black robe and hid behind a dense bush, so no one noticed his existence.
When all the people in the convoy had walked to the dock, Mo Wengu came out from behind the bushes and slowly approached the dock.
The lights were dim, and at this time, only a few scattered lanterns were still lit on the dock.
The strong man at the head stepped forward and said to one of the officers and soldiers: "This military master, we are here to send the ship." ”
"It's so late, it's already past the time for the dock to depart, why are you here now?" One of them.
"Speak carefully! This is the goods paid by the owner of the Black Wind Village! The goods paid to the owner of the village were all out in the middle of the night. Another officer and soldier immediately gave him a look, "As long as you obediently do things for the master of Fu Village, Black Wind Village will definitely be indispensable to your benefits!" ”
As he spoke, the officer and soldier smiled at the strong man again, "Second Master Hei, this person is on duty for the first time and doesn't understand the rules, so please forgive Second Master Hei." Excuse me. ”
"It's okay." The strong man laughed, unhurriedly took out a bulging purse from his waist, and threw it to the two officers and soldiers: "This is the owner of the village who asked me to honor a few of you, you military masters have worked hard." ”
The officer and soldier who had just managed to stop him glanced at the silver in his purse, and then grinned: "We are negligent. Please load the goods here. ”
The second master of the black smiled, and flashed to the side to direct the minions who came with him to move the goods to the moored on the shore and put them on.
Mo Wengu heard all the words of the second master and the officers and soldiers clearly, and looked at the boxes of goods that were going to be put on one after another, and he couldn't help but talk to himself.
"Strange...... Fu Dongli once said that his business has always only taken land routes, not water routes. Could it be ...... Is Fu Dongli lying to me? ”